Broun is a surname. It is the
Middle English
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Scots spelling of
Brown
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Notable people with the surname include:
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Agnes Broun (1732–1820), mother of Scottish poet Robert Burns
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Alex Broun (born 1965), Australian playwright and screenwriter
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Dauvit Broun
Dauvit Broun, FRSE, FBA ( en, David Brown) (born 1961) is a Scottish historian and academic. He is the professor of Scottish history at the University of Glasgow. A specialist in medieval Scottish and Celtic studies, he concentrates primarily on ...
(born 1961), Scottish historian
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Elizabeth Broun
Elizabeth "Betsy" Broun (born December 15, 1946 in Kansas City) is an American art historian and curator. Broun served as the Margaret and Terry Stent Director of the Smithsonian American Art Museum from 1989 to 2016, and is the longest-servin ...
(born 1946), American museum director
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Frank Broun (1876–1930), Australian politician
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Heywood Broun (1888–1939), American journalist
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Heywood Hale Broun (1918–2001), American journalist, son of Heywood Broun
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Hob Broun
Hob Broun (born Heywood Orren Broun; 1950 – December 16, 1987) was an author who lived in Portland, Oregon. Following the publication of his first novel, ''Odditorium'', Broun required spinal surgery to remove a tumor that ultimately saved hi ...
(1950–1987), American author
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Jeremy Broun
Jeremy Broun is a British furniture designer maker, writer, film maker and musician.
His Caterpillar Rocking Chair in 1984 was described as, 'visually stunning, a good combination of colour, structure and practicality... and has the advantage of ...
, British furniture designer and maker, writer, film maker and musician
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John Allan Broun (1817–1879), Scottish scientist who worked on magnetism in India
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Jorge Broun
Jorge Emanuel Broun (born 23 May 1986), commonly known as Fatu Broun, is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Rosario Central.
Career Rosario Central
Born in Rosario, Broun began his career at Rosario Central. He m ...
(born 1986), Argentine professional footballer
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Maurice Broun (1906–1979), American ornithologist and naturalist
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Paul Broun
Paul Collins Broun Jr. (born May 14, 1946) is an American physician and politician who served as the U.S. representative for from 2007 to 2015. He is a member of the Republican Party and was a member of the Tea Party Caucus.
Broun unsuccess ...
(born 1946)), US Congressman from Georgia
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Peter Broun
Peter Nicholas Broun (17 August 1797 – 5 November 1846), known for most of his life as Peter Nicholas Brown, was the first Colonial Secretary of Western Australia, and a member of Western Australia's first Legislative Council.
Early life
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(1797–1846), first Colonial Secretary of Western Australia
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Thomas Broun
Thomas Broun (15 July 1838 – 24 August 1919) was a New Zealand soldier, farmer, teacher and entomologist. He was born in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland on 15 July 1838.
BibliographyDescriptions of new genera and species of coleoptera ''Bull ...
(1838–1919), New Zealand soldier, farmer, teacher and entomologist
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William Leroy Broun (1827–1902), President of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute
See also
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Broun Baronets
The Broun Baronets are a branch of the ancient Clan Broun, Broun of Colstoun family whose estate near Haddington, East Lothian, Haddington, East Lothian, remains to this day in the possession of a Cadet branch, cadet family.
Origins
Early in the ...
, descendants of Sir Patrick Broun, 1st Baronet, of Colstoun (–1688)
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Clan Broun
Clan Broun, also known as Clan Brown, is a Scottish clan.
History
Origins of the Name
The more usual form of the surname Broun is Brown (surname), ''Brown''. It is an extremely common name and is usually a reference to colouring. The historia ...
, Scottish clan name
References
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