Meaning of name Bruce

The names of some famous persons by the name Bruce (or its variants) are:

Lenny Bruce, born on 13 October, a famous comedian. Lenny Bruce's background: A controversial American stand-up comedian, writer, social critic and satirist of the 1950s and 1960s. His 1964 conviction in an obscenity trial was also controversial, eventually leading to the first posthumous pardon in New York history.

Douglas Edward Bruce, born on 26 August, a famous legislator. Douglas Edward Bruce's background: A legislator in the U.S. state of Colorado. A conservative activist and strict advocate for limited government, Bruce first rose to prominence as the author of Colorado's Taxpayer Bill of Rights, a spending limitation measure approved by Colorado voters in 1992; his name is so associated with the measure that attempts to bypass its restrictions are known as 'de-Brucing.'

Stephen Roger 'Steve' Bruce, born on 31 December, a famous manager. Stephen Roger 'Steve' Bruce's background: An English football manager and former player. He is currently manager of Wigan Athletic. As a centre-back Bruce began his playing career with Gillingham before going on to play for Norwich City and Manchester United, with whom he achieved great success, winning a number of trophies and becoming the first English player of the twentieth century to captain a team to The Double. Despite his success on the field he was never capped at full international level, and has been described as one of the best players of the 1980s and 1990s never to appear for England at senior level.