Bramwell (name)

Bramwell is a surname derived from an unidentified hamlet in England, the name of which comes from the Old English for 'broom' or 'bramble well'.^[1][2] The location of the place it referred to is difficult to trace, as the surname is distributed fairly evenly throughout England.^[1] In modern times, 'Bramwell' has also been used as a masculine given name, with the short form 'Bram'.

People surnamed Bramwell

• Aaron Bramwell (born 1986), Welsh rugby union player
• Sir Byrom Bramwell (1847–1931), British brain surgeon
• Christopher Bramwell (fl. 1977–1996), British television actor
• Sir Frederick Bramwell (1818–1903), British civil and mechanical engineer
• George Bramwell, 1st Baron Bramwell (1808–1892), English judge
• Grant Bramwell (born 1961), New Zealand sprint canoeist
• Henry Bramwell (1919–2010), United States federal judge
• John Bramwell (born 1964), English singer and songwriter
• John Milne Bramwell (1852–1925), Scottish physician and surgeon
• John Bramwell (footballer) (born 1937), English football left back
• Steven T. Bramwell (born 1961), British physicist and chemist

People with the given name Bramwell

• Bramwell Booth (1856–1929), English General of The Salvation Army
• Bramwell Fletcher (1904–1988), English stage, film and television actor
• Bramwell Tillsley (born 1931), Canadian General of The Salvation Army
• Bramwell Tovey (born 1953), British conductor and composer

References

1. Hanks, Patrick; Hodges, Flavia; Mills, A. D.; Room, Adrian (2002). The Oxford Names Companion. Oxford: the University Press. p. 88. ISBN 0198605617.
2. Anonymous (1995). Dictionary of First Names. New Lanark: Geddes & Grosset. p. 34. ISBN 1855342839.