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
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