Bruno derived from the Germanic element brun "armour, protection" or brun "brown". Saint Bruno of Cologne was a German monk of the 11th century who founded the Carthusian Order. The surname has belonged Giordano Bruno, a philosopher burned at the stake by the Inquisition.
Germanic masculine name.
Saintly namesake: Bruno of Cologne founded the Carthusian Order and is remembered for his life of prayer and scholarship. He is one of several saints named Bruno. (October 6 · 12th century)
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