1: French (Bruyère): from Old French bruiere ‘heather’ hence a topographic name for someone who lived in a place where heather grew or a habitational name from one of the places in France [...]
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What is the origin of the name Bruyere?
1: French (Bruyère): from Old French bruiere ‘heather’ hence a topographic name for someone who lived in a place where heather grew or a habitational name from one of the places in France [...]