| ![Show Contents]() Brunning History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The surname Brunning, is likely of patronymic origin, that is, it belongs to the category of surnames derived from the first name of the father of the initial bearer. In this instance, the name indicates "son of Brüning," a variant of Bruno. The personal name Bruno is a pet form of names such as Brunolf, Brunwardt and Brunheri, all derived from the Old High German word "brunja" meaning brown. The name probably would have been initially given as a nickname to one with brown hair or a dark complexion. The name may also have been derived from the Middle High German "brunne" meaning "breastplate." Bruningsen is also a place name in Westfalia. Early Origins of the Brunning familyThe surname Brunning was first found in Westfalia. The earliest record dates back to 1206, when Bruning von Staufen, possibly the founder of the village of Breuningsweiler, was mentioned in the "Wurttembergisches Urbunderbuch II." In 1284 Chunrat Bruninch was living in Augsburg and in 1351 Cuonrad Brunig was a curator at Baden-Baden. An unknown Breininger was recorded in Rottweil in 1357. Wolfgang Breuningk was living in Grafental in 1503, and Christoph Breuning in Tubingen in 1539. Early History of the Brunning familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Brunning research. Another 120 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1514, 1660, 1687, 1702, 1727, 1757, 1774, 1812 and 1827 are included under the topic Early Brunning History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Brunning Spelling VariationsOne can encounter great variation in the spelling of surnames: in early times, spelling in general, and thus the spelling of names was not yet standardized; and later, spellings would change with branching and movement of families. Variations of the name Brunning include Bruening, Breuninger, Breuninge, Breuning, Brüning, Brünings, Brauening, Brunig, Bruenink, Brunke (Friesland), Bruhnke, Brunken, Brünicke, Brüntjen, Brünjes and many more. Early Notables of the Brunning familyNotables of the period with the name Brunning were Conrad Breuning von Buchenbach, who was Governor of Tuebingen in 1514; Hans Bruning, a captain in Hamburg in 1687; Johann Adam Breunig (1660-1727), a German Baroque architect; and Adolf Bruning from Lubeck, who was ennobled in...
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 Brunning migration to the United States | + |
Hundreds of thousands of Europeans, including many Rhinelanders, made the voyage to North America between the 17th and 20th centuries. It was an escape from religious persecution and poverty and also an opportunity for people to start over and own their own land. Most landed at Ellis Island, off New York before moving on to the states of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Texas, Illinois, and California. Some also landed in Canada and settled in Ontario, while others headed west to the prairie provinces. A study of passenger and immigration lists has shown a number of people bearing the name of Brunning, or one of its variants, reaching North America shores very early:
Brunning Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Martin Brunning, who arrived in North America in 1832-1849 1
- Henry Brunning, who landed in Charleston, South Carolina in 1837 1
- Henry Brunning who arrived in Charleston, South Carolina in 1840
- Heinrich Brunning, who arrived in Texas in 1846 1
- M Ells Brunning, who landed in America in 1846 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Brunning (post 1700) | + |
- L. L. Brunning, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Washington, 1924 2
- Nancy Brunning (1971-2019), New Zealand actress and director, recipient of Best Actress awards on stage and screen in 1999 and Best Actress at the NZ Film Awards in 2000
- John Brunning (b. 1954), British musician, radio presenter and composer
- Noel Brunning, Australian television presenter
- Robert "Bob" Brunning (b. 1943), British musician
- Carl Brunning, British advertising agent and president for life of The Brunning Group Ltd., London
- Frederick Brunning Maddison (1849-1907), English footballer who played for England as a midfielder in the first international match against Scotland
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 1) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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