Bruno is a first name and surname of Old Germanic origin. In the Latin languages it comes from Brunus, a Latinized form of a Germanic name composed of the root brun-, which can mean burnished (polished, with luste) and also moreno, also present in the words braun (in German) and brown (in English). It is also very frequent in Italy, where it has been documented since the 8th century and whose spread is mainly due to several saints, such as

Bruno of Cologne Bruno of Cologne, O.Cart. (german: Bruno von Köln, it, Bruno di Colonia;c. 1030 – 6 October 1101), venerated as Saint Bruno, was the founder of the Carthusian Order. He personally founded the order's first two communities. He was a celebrate ...

(1030–1101), a monk born in the city of Cologne. Given the popularity of the given name in Italy, as a result of patronymic tradition, the surname "Bruno" and its numerous variants are also recurrent, such as Bruce, Brunacci, Brunaldi, Brundu, Brunari, Brunella, Brunelleschi, Brunelli, Brunello, Brunengo, Bruneri, Brunese, Brunetti, Brunex, Brunetto, Bruni, Brunini, Brunoldi, Brunone, Brunotti, Brunei, etc. It occurs in

continental Europe Continental Europe or mainland Europe is the contiguous continent of Europe, excluding its surrounding islands. It can also be referred to ambiguously as the European continent, – which can conversely mean the whole of Europe – and, by ...

United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie ...

Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot ...

Latin America Latin America or * french: Amérique Latine, link=no * ht, Amerik Latin, link=no * pt, América Latina, link=no, name=a, sometimes referred to as LatAm is a large cultural region in the Americas where Romance languages — languages derived f ...

(including both Spanish-speaking countries and

Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ...

) and

Oceania Oceania (, , ) is a region, geographical region that includes Australasia, Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia. Spanning the Eastern Hemisphere, Eastern and Western Hemisphere, Western hemispheres, Oceania is estimated to have a land area of ...

as a given name to men and boys. Bruno is most common in Italy. Bruno is the 11th most common surname in Italy.

Given name

People

Medieval world

Bruno, Duke of Saxony Bruno, also called Brun or Braun ( 2 February 880), a member of the Ottonian dynasty, was Duke of Saxony from 866 until his death. He is rated as an ancestor of the Brunonids, a cadet branch of the Ottonians, though an affiliation is uncertain. ...

(died 880) *

Bruno the Great Bruno the Great (german: Brun(o) von Sachsen, "Bruno of Saxony"; la, Bruno Magnus; May 925 – 11 October 965 AD) was Archbishop of Cologne''Religious Drama and Ecclesiastical Reform in the Tenth Century'', James H. Forse, ''Early Theatre'', V ...

(925–965), Archbishop of Cologne, Duke of Lotharingia and saint *

Bruno (bishop of Verden) Bruno (920 – 26 January 976), son of Wichmann the Elder and his wife Frederuna, niece of Matilda of Ringelheim, Queen Matilda, wife of Henry the Fowler, served as a List of bishops, prince-bishops, and administrators of Verden, Bishop of Verden. ...

(920–976), German Roman Catholic bishop *

Pope Gregory V Pope Gregory V ( la, Gregorius V; c. 972 – 18 February 999), born Bruno of Carinthia, was the bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States from 3 May 996 to his death. A member of the Salian dynasty, he was made pope by his cousin, Emperor Ott ...

(c. 972–999), born Bruno of Carinthia *

Bruno of Querfurt Bruno of Querfurt ( 974 – 14 February or 9/14 March 1009), also known as ''Brun'' and ''Boniface'', was a Christian missionary bishop and martyr, who was beheaded near the border of Kievan Rus and Lithuania for trying to spread Christianity. H ...

(c. 974–1009), Christian missionary bishop, martyr and saint *

Bruno of Augsburg Bruno (or Brun) von Bayern (c. 992–1029) was the son of Henry II, Duke of Bavaria (the Wrangler or Quarrelsome) and Gisela of Burgundy. He was the younger brother of St. Henry II of Germany,Gerd Tellenbach, ''The Church in Western Europe from the ...

(c. 992–1029), Bishop of Augsburg *

Bruno (bishop of Würzburg) Bruno of Würzburg (c. 1005 – 27 May 1045), also known as Bruno of Carinthia, was imperial chancellor of Italy from 1027 to 1034 for Conrad II, Holy Roman Emperor, to whom he was related, and from 1034 until his death prince-bishop of Würzbu ...

(1005–1045), German Roman Catholic bishop *

Pope Leo IX Pope Leo IX (21 June 1002 – 19 April 1054), born Bruno von Egisheim-Dagsburg, was the head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 12 February 1049 to his death in 1054. Leo IX is considered to be one of the most historically ...

(1002–1054), born Bruno of Egisheim-Dagsburg *

Bruno II :''Bruno II can also refer to Bruno II von Berg''. Bruno II (1024–1057) was a Frisian count or margrave ruling Middle-Friesland. He belonged to the Brunonen family. In 1038 he succeeded his father Liudolf, Margrave of Frisia. His mother was ...

(1024–1057), Frisian count or margrave *

Bruno the Saxon Bruno the Saxon (Latin: ''Bruno Saxonicus''), also known as Bruno of Merseburg (German: ''Brun von Merseburg'') or Bruno of Magdeburg, was a German chronicler of the eleventh century and author of the ''Historia de Bello Saxonico'' ('History of the ...

(fl. 2nd half of the 11th century), historian *

(d. 1101), founder of the Carthusians *

Bruno (bishop of Segni) Bruno di Segni (c. 1045 – 18 July 1123) was an Italian Roman Catholic prelate and professed member from the Order of Saint Benedict who served as the Bishop of Segni and the Abbot of Montecassino. He studied under the Benedictines in Bologna b ...

(c. 1045–1123), Italian Roman Catholic bishop and saint *

Bruno (archbishop of Trier) Bruno (died 1124) was the archbishop of Trier from 1101 until his death. He was a relative of the Emperor Henry IV and a priest of Trier Cathedral prior to his election. He was invested with his office by the emperor amidst controversy. With ...

(died 1124), German Roman Catholic bishop *

Bruno II of Berg Bruno II of Berg (German: ''Bruno II von Berg'') (c. 1100 1137) was the Archbishop of Cologne from 1131 until 1137. Bruno II of Berg was a son of Count Adolf III of Berg. In 1119 he was mentioned as a Provost in Cologne, and he became the Provos ...

(c. 1100–1137), Archbishop of Cologne and chips

Modern world

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Bruno Bauer Bruno Bauer (; 6 September 180913 April 1882) was a German philosopher and theologian. As a student of G. W. F. Hegel, Bauer was a radical Rationalism, Rationalist in philosophy, politics and Biblical criticism. Bauer investigated the sources of ...

(1809–1882), German philosopher *

Bruno Bozzetto Bruno Bozzetto (born 3 March 1938) is an Italian cartoon animator and film director, creator of many short pieces, mainly of a political or satirical nature. He created his first animated short "Tapum! the weapons' story" in 1958 at the age of ...

(born 1938), Italian animator *

Bruno Branciforte Bruno Branciforte (born November 6, 1947) is an Italian admiral. He was Chief of Staff of the Italian Navy from 23 February 2010 to 2 March 2012 and he succeeded to Nicolò Pollari as the last head of the Italian Military Intelligence and Sec ...

(born 1947), Italian admiral *

Bruno Caboclo Bruno Correa Fernandes Caboclo (born September 21, 1995) is a Brazilian professional basketball player for Ratiopharm Ulm of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL). He plays at the forward positions. After making his debut for Pinheiros in Brazil, ...

(born 1995), Brazilian basketball player *

Bruno Campos Bruno Campos () is a Brazilian-American lawyer and former actor, best known for his roles of Dr. Quentin Costa on the award-winning television show ''Nip/Tuck'', the voice of Prince Naveen in the animated film ''The Princess and the Frog'', an ...

(born 1973), Brazilian actor *

Bruno Carabetta Bruno Carabetta (born 27 July 1966 in Mulhouse, Haut-Rhin) is a male retired judoka from France, who competed for his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. There he won a bronze medal in the Men's Half-Lightweight ...

(born 1966), French judoka *

Bruno Carranza José Bruno Carranza Ramírez (October 5, 1822 – January 25, 1891) was briefly President of Costa Rica (albeit with the title ''Temporary Head of the Republic'') in 1870. Bruno Carranza came to power in the coup d'état of 27 April 1870 tha ...

(1822–1891), former President of Costa Rica *

Bruno Cheyrou Bruno Olivier Cheyrou (born 10 May 1978) is a French former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Club career Cheyrou was born in Suresnes, Hauts-de-Seine. After success with Lille OSC, where he scored against Manchester Unite ...

, French footballer, older brother of Benoit Cheyrou *

Bruno Corbucci Bruno Corbucci (23 October 1931 – 7 September 1996) was an Italian screenwriter and film director. He was the younger brother of Sergio Corbucci, and wrote many of his films. He was born in Rome, where he also died. The vast majority o ...

(1931–1996), Italian film director *

Bruno Cortês Bruno Cortês Barbosa (born 11 March 1987), known as Bruno Cortez, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a left back for Mirassol. Cortez changed his surname spelling from Cortês to Cortez, without circumflex diacritic and with ...

(born 1987), Brazilian football player *

Bruno de Finetti Bruno de Finetti (13 June 1906 – 20 July 1985) was an Italian probabilist statistician and actuary, noted for the "operational subjective" conception of probability. The classic exposition of his distinctive theory is the 1937 "La prévision: ...

(1906–1985), Italian probabilist and statistician * Bruno Fernandes (footballer, born 1994), Portuguese football player *

Bruno Fernando Bruno Afonso David Fernandes, also known as Bruno Fernando (born August 15, 1998), is an Angolan professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Maryland ...

(born 1998), American basketball player *

Bruno Forte Bruno Forte (born 1 August 1949) is an Italian Roman Catholic theologian and ecclesiastic, currently Archbishop of Chieti-Vasto. Biography Archbishop Forte was born in Naples. He was ordained a priest on 18 April 1973. He studied at Tübingen U ...

(born 1949), Italian theologian and ecclesiastic *

Bruno Gagliasso Bruno Gagliasso Marques (born 13 April 1982) is a Brazilian actor. Career He began his career as a child, appearing in Rede Globo soap operas. In 1999, he participated in the episode "Papai é Gay!" on the program ''Você Decide''. The follo ...

(born 1982), Brazilian actor *

Bruno Gama Bruno Alexandre Vilela Gama (born 15 November 1987) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Cypriot club AEK Larnaca FC. He amassed Primeira Liga totals of 129 matches and 11 goals over seven seasons, mainly rep ...

(born 1987), Portuguese football player *

Bruno Ganz Bruno Ganz (; 22 March 1941 – 16 February 2019) was a Swiss actor whose career in German stage, television and film productions spanned nearly 60 years. He was known for his collaborations with the directors Werner Herzog, Éric Rohmer, Franc ...

(1941–2019), Swiss actor *

Bruno Gerussi Bruno Santos Gerussi (7 May 1928 – 21 November 1995) was a Canadian stage and television actor, best known for the lead role in the CBC Television series '' The Beachcombers''. He also performed onstage at the Stratford Festival, worked in rad ...

(1928–1995), Canadian actor * Bruno Ghedina (1943–2021), Italian ice hockey player *

Bruno Giacomelli Bruno Giacomelli (; born 10 September 1952) is a retired racing driver from Italy. He won one of the two 1976 British Formula 3 Championships and the Formula Two championship. He participated in 82 Formula One Grands Prix, competing for the fir ...

(born 1952), Formula 1 driver *

Bruno Giacometti Bruno Giacometti (24 August 1907 — 21 March 2012) was a Swiss architect and the brother of the artists Alberto Giacometti, Alberto and Diego Giacometti. He was among the most notable post-World War II architects in Switzerland. Biography Giac ...

(1907–2012) Swiss architect *

Bruno Giordano Bruno Giordano (; born 13 August 1956) is an Italian football manager and former player, who was deployed as a forward and is mostly remembered for winning the title of Serie A capocannoniere (top goalscorer) achieved with Lazio as well as for ...

(born 1956), Italian football player and a coach *

Bruno Gissoni Bruno Sang Gissoni (born 9 December 1986) is a Brazilian actor. Biography Born in Rio de Janeiro, Bruno lived for eight years in Los Angeles, United States. In Los Angeles he attended Venice High School. Back in Brazil, he played profession ...

(born 1986), Brazilian actor * Bruno Gonçalves Kischinhevsky (born 1994), known as Bruno, Brazilian football midfielder *

Bruno Grandi Bruno Grandi (9 May 1934 – 13 September 2019) was an Italian sportsman who served as president of the FIG (Federation Internationale de Gymnastique) from 1996 to 2016 and was a member of the International Olympic Committee from 2000 to 2004. He ...

(1934–2019), Italian gymnast and president of the International Gymnastics Federation * Bruno Guimarães (born 1997), Brazilian football midfielder *

Bruno Gutzeit Bruno Gutzeit (born March 2, 1966 in Orléans, Loiret) is a retired butterfly swimmer from France, who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988. He won three silver medals at the 1989 European Long Cours ...

(born 1966), French butterfly swimmer

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Bruno Richard Hauptmann Bruno Richard Hauptmann (November 26, 1899 – April 3, 1936) was a German-born carpenter who was convicted of the abduction and murder of the 20-month-old son of aviator Charles Lindbergh and his wife Anne Morrow Lindbergh. The Lindbergh kidna ...

(1899–1936), perpetrator of the

Lindbergh kidnapping On March 1, 1932, Charles Augustus Lindbergh Jr. (born June 22, 1930), the 20-month-old son of aviators Charles Lindbergh and Anne Morrow Lindbergh, was abducted from his crib in the upper floor of the Lindberghs' home, Highfields (Amwell and Ho ...

Bruno Heller Bruno Heller (born 13 January 1960) is an English screenwriter, producer and director. He is known for creating the HBO television series ''Rome'' and CBS television series ''The Mentalist''. He has produced the TV series '' Gotham'', based on ...

(born 1960), English screenwriter *

Bruno Heppell Bruno Heppell (born February 14, 1972) is a former Canadian football fullback who played eight seasons with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL) and now football commentator at RDS TV network. He was drafted by the Alouet ...

(born 1972), Canadian football player * Bruno Herrero Arias, Spanish football player *

Bruno Hochmuth Bruno Arthur Hochmuth (May 10, 1911 – November 14, 1967) was a United States Marine Corps major general who was killed in South Vietnam during the Vietnam War. He was the first and only Marine Corps division commander to be killed in any ...

(1911–1967) American general * Bruno Hussar (1911–1996), Catholic priest *

Bruno St. Jacques Bruno St. Jacques (born August 22, 1980) is a former Canadians, Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played in 67 games over parts of four NHL seasons with the Philadelphia Flyers, Carolin ...

, Canadian ice hockey player *

Bruno Jalander Bruno Jalander (28 August 1872 – 14 December 1966) was a Finnish military officer who served as minister of war in the post-World War I period between 1920 and 1923. Early life Jalander was born in Brahestad on 28 August 1872. He was educated ...

(1872–1966), Finnish military officer *

Bruno Junk Bruno Junk (27 September 1929 – 22 September 1995) was an Estonian race walker. He competed for the Soviet Union at the 1952 and 1956 Olympics and won bronze medals on both occasions. He set a world record in the 15 km in 1951 (1:08:08.0 ...

(1929–1995), Estonian

racewalker Racewalking, or race walking, is a long-distance discipline within the sport of athletics. Although a foot race, it is different from running in that one foot must appear to be in contact with the ground at all times. Race judges carefully asses ...

Bruno Kirby Bruno Kirby (born Bruno Giovanni Quidaciolu Jr.; April 28, 1949 – August 14, 2006) was an American actor. He was known for his roles in ''City Slickers'', '' When Harry Met Sally...'', ''Good Morning, Vietnam'', ''The Godfather Part II'', and ' ...

(1949–2006), American actor *

Bruno Kreisky Bruno Kreisky (; 22 January 1911 – 29 July 1990) was an Austrian social democratic politician who served as Foreign Minister from 1959 to 1966 and as Chancellor from 1970 to 1983. Aged 72 at the end of his chancellorship, he was the oldest Ch ...

(1911–1990), Austrian chancellor from 1970 to 1983 *

Bruno Langley Bruno Langley (born 21 March 1983) is an English former actor. He is known for his roles as Darren Michaels and Todd Grimshaw in ''Coronation Street'' (2001–2004, 2007, 2011, 2013–2017) and Adam Mitchell in ''Doctor Who'' (2005). In Octob ...

(born 1987), British actor *

Bruno Latour Bruno Latour (; 22 June 1947 – 9 October 2022) was a French philosopher, anthropologist and sociologist.Wheeler, Will. ''Bruno Latour: Documenting Human and Nonhuman Associations'' Critical Theory for Library and Information Science. Libraries ...

(1947), French sociologist and cultural theorist *

Bruno Lauzi Bruno Lauzi (; 8 August 1937 – 24 October 2006) was an Italian singer-songwriter, poet and writer. Biography Bruno Lauzi was born in Asmara, then part of the Italian Eastern Africa, to a Catholic father, Francesco Lauzi and a Jewish moth ...

(1937–2006), Italian singer-songwriter *

Bruno Leoni Bruno Leoni (26 April 1913 – 21 November 1967) was an Italian classical-liberal political philosopher and lawyer. Whilst the war kept Leoni away from teaching, in 1945 he became Full professor of Philosophy of Law. Leoni was also appointed Dea ...

(1913–1967), Italian political philosopher (classical liberalism) and lawyer *

Bruno Lucia Bruno Lucia (born 27 January 1960) is an Australian stand-up comedian, actor and performer. With his bald, clean-shaven head, and Italian descent, Lucia became popular in the early 1990s with his role as entertainment agent Wayne Lovett on tele ...

, Australian stand-up comedian and performer * Bruno Lüdke (1908–1944), German alleged prolific serial killer * Bruno Lukk (1909–1991), Estonian pianist and pedagogue *

Bruno Magli Bruno Magli () is an Italian luxury house that specializes in shoes and leather goods for men and women. History Founded in 1936, siblings Marino, Mario and Bruno started a small business in the basement of their home in Bologna, Italy, after le ...

, Italian shoe designer *

Bruno Mars Peter Gene Hernandez (born October 8, 1985), known professionally as Bruno Mars, is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is known for his stage performances, retro showmanship, and for performing in a wide range of musical s ...

, American singer-songwriter and music producer *

Bruno Mattei Bruno Mattei (30 July 1931 – 21 May 2007) was an Italian film director, screenwriter, and editor who directed exploitation films in many genres, including women in prison, nunsploitation, zombie, mondo, cannibal, and Nazisploitation films. Ma ...

(1931–2007), Italian film director *

Bruno (footballer, born 1989) Bruno Moreira Silva (born November 12, 1989) is a Brazilian football player. Club statistics References External links * 1989 births Living people Brazilian footballers J2 League players FC Gifu players Brazilian expatriate foot ...

, full name Bruno Moreira Silva, Brazilian footballer *

Bruno (footballer, born 1999) Bruno Moreira Soares (born 8 April 1999), commonly known as Bruno, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Super League Greece 2 club Niki Volos Niki Volou Football Club ( el, ΠΑΕ Νίκη Βόλου) is a Gre ...

, full name Bruno Moreira Soares, Brazilian footballer *

Bruno Munari Bruno Munari (October 24, 1907 in Milan – September 29, 1998 in Milan) was an Italian artist, designer, and inventor who contributed fundamentals to many fields of visual arts (painting, sculpture, film, industrial design, graphic design) in ...

(1907–1998), Italian industrial designer

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Bruno (footballer, born 1994) Bruno Nogueira Barbosa (born 28 April 1994), commonly known as Bruno, is a Brazilian footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association ...

, full name Bruno Nogueira Barbosa, Brazilian football player * Bruno Neri (1910–1944) Italian football player and partisan * Bruno Nolasco (born 1986), Brazilian water polo player * Bruno Rezende (born 1986), Brazilian volleyball player *

Bruno Prevedi Bruno Prevedi (December 21, 1928 – January 12, 1988) was an Italian tenor, particularly associated with the Italian repertory. Life and career Prevedi was born at Revere, now in Borgo Mantovano, province of Mantua. He studied in Mantua w ...

(1928–1988) Italian opera singer * Bruno Renan Trombelli (born 1991), Brazilian football player *

Bruno Rossi Bruno Benedetto Rossi (; ; 13 April 1905 – 21 November 1993) was an Italian experimental physicist. He made major contributions to particle physics and the study of cosmic rays. A 1927 graduate of the University of Bologna, he became in ...

(1905–1993), Italian-American experimental physicist * Bruno Ruffo (1920–2007), Italian motorcycle road racer *

Bruno S. Bruno Schleinstein (2 June 1932 – 11 August 2010), often credited as Bruno S., was a German film actor, artist, and musician. He is known internationally for his roles in two films directed by Werner Herzog, '' The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser'' (1 ...

(1932–2010), German film actor, artist and musician Bruno Schleinstein *

Bruno Saby Bruno Saby (born 23 February 1949 in Grenoble) is a rally driver from France. In 1981, Saby became French Rally Champion in a Renault 5 Turbo. He drove for the works teams of Renault, Peugeot, Volkswagen and Lancia during his career in the Worl ...

(born 1949), French racer *

Bruno (footballer, born 1980) Bruno Saltor Grau (; born 1 October 1980), known simply as Bruno, is a Spanish football coach and former player who played as a right-back. He began his professional career with Espanyol, and went on to appear in 128 La Liga matches, all but o ...

, full name Bruno Saltor Grau, Spanish former football player *

Bruno Sammartino Bruno Leopoldo Francesco Sammartino (October 6, 1935 – April 18, 2018) was an Italian-born American professional wrestler, best known for his work with the World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF, now WWE). There, he held the WWWF World Heavywei ...

(1935–2018) Italian-American wrestler * Bruno Sassi (born 1970), American wrestler *

Bruno Schulz Bruno Schulz (12 July 1892 – 19 November 1942) was a Polish writer, fine artist, literary critic and art teacher. He is regarded as one of the great Polish-language prose stylists of the 20th century. In 1938, he was awarded the Polish Academy ...

(1892–1942) Polish writer *

Bruno Senna Bruno Senna Lalli (, born 15 October 1983) is a Brazilian professional racing driver. He is the nephew of the late Ayrton Senna, three-time Formula One world champion. He is also the first man to win a race in every WEC class, and was the 2017 W ...

(born 1983), Brazilian race car driver *

Bruno Soriano Bruno Soriano Llido (; born 12 June 1984) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. He spent his entire career with Villarreal since making his first appearance with the first team in 2006, and played 425 ...

(born 1984), Spanish football player *

Bruno (footballer, born 1984) Bruno Fernandes das Dores de Souza (born 23 December 1984), known as Bruno Fernandes or Bruno, is a Brazilian convicted murderer and professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Between 2007 to 2009, he was a trophy-winning goalkeeper a ...

, full name Bruno Fernandes das Dores de Souza, Brazilian football player and convicted murderer *

Bruno Steinhoff Bruno Ewald Steinhoff (born November 1937) is a German billionaire businessman, the founder of Steinhoff International, a South African-based international retail holding company, and its executive chairman until September 2008. He is now a non-e ...

(born 1937), German businessman *

Bruno Tabacci Bruno Tabacci (born 27 August 1946) is an Italian politician and member of the Chamber of Deputies. He is the president of the Democratic Centre. In the past, he was member of Christian Democracy and served as the president of Lombardy from 1 ...

(born 1946), Italian politician *

Bruno Tonioli Bruno Tonioli (; born 25 November 1955) is an Italian choreographer, ballroom and Latin dancer, and Television personality. He has appeared as a judge on the British television dance competition ''Strictly Come Dancing'' and American adaptation ...

(born 1955), Italian dancer and choreographer *

Bruno (footballer, born 1970) Bruno Alexandre Vaza Ferreira, known as Bruno (born 12 October 1970) is a former Portuguese football player, most notably with Braga Braga ( , ; cel-x-proto, Bracara) is a city and a municipality, capital of the northwestern Portuguese dist ...

, full name Bruno Alexandre Vaza Ferreira, Portuguese former football player *

Bruno Walter Bruno Walter (born Bruno Schlesinger, September 15, 1876February 17, 1962) was a German-born conductor, pianist and composer. Born in Berlin, he escaped Nazi Germany in 1933, was naturalised as a French citizen in 1938, and settled in the Un ...

(1876–1962), German conductor and composer * Bruno Zebie (born 1995), Canadian soccer player *

Bruno Zevi Bruno Zevi (22 January 1918 – 9 January 2000) was an Italian architect, historian, professor, curator, author, and editor. Zevi was a vocal critic of "classicizing" modern architecture and postmodernism. Early life Zevi was born and died in ...

(1918–2000), Italian architect *

Bruno Zumino Bruno Zumino (28 April 1923 − 21 June 2014) was an Italian theoretical physicist and faculty member at the University of California, Berkeley. He obtained his DSc degree from the University of Rome in 1945. He was renowned for his rigorous pro ...

(1969–2014), Italian theoretical physicist

Fictional characters

* Brake Car Bruno, a caboose in Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go * the title character of ''Bruno'' (webcomic), by Christopher Baldwin * Bruno Azrael, a fictional character in the anime ''

Gundam SEED Destiny is an anime television series, a direct sequel to ''Mobile Suit Gundam SEED'' by Sunrise and the overall tenth installment in the ''Gundam'' franchise. It retains most of the staff from ''Gundam SEED'', including Director Mitsuo Fukuda. Se ...

'' * Bruno the Bear, a rival of Bugs Bunny in the Warner Brothers short ''

Big Top Bunny ''Big Top Bunny'' is a 1951 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies theatrical cartoon short directed by Robert McKimson and written by Tedd Pierce. The cartoon was released on December 1, 1951, and stars Bugs Bunny. The cartoon is available on Disc 1 in ...

'' * Bruno the Bear, in the TV series ''

Edward and Friends ''Edward and Friends'' is a children's TV series in claymation from FilmFair that aired on British, New Zealand and Canadian television in 1987–1989. Each episode was 5-minutes in length and was based on LEGO's successful 1980s Fabuland them ...

'' * Bruno the Bigfoot, in the '' Sam & Max Hit the Road'' computer game * the lead character of ''

Bruno the Kid ''Bruno the Kid'' is a syndicated cartoon series created by Bruce Willis and produced by Film Roman In association with Flying Heart Films, Taurus Film GmbH and Co. and Nickelodeon UK. The series consists of 36 half-hour episodes, and ran from Se ...

'', a 1990s animated series * Bruno, in the ''

Sesame Street ''Sesame Street'' is an American educational children's television series that combines live-action, sketch comedy, animation and puppetry. It is produced by Sesame Workshop (known as the Children's Television Workshop until June 2000) a ...

'' television show * Bruno, from Lewis Carroll's novel '' Sylvie and Bruno'' * Bruno, in the 2006 novel ''

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas ''The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas'' is a 2006 Holocaust novel by Irish novelist John Boyne. Much like the process he undertakes when writing most of his novels, Boyne has said that he wrote the entire first draft in two and a half days, without ...

'' * Bruno, a robot from ''

Mega Man Legends ''Mega Man Legends'' is a series in the ''Mega Man'' franchise. While the classic series is known for its 2D side-scrolling platformer gameplay with very little story, this series instead features 3D action-adventure gameplay and a robust story ...

'' * Bruno, a bear character in the animated series ''

Total Drama ''Total Drama'' (often shortened as ''TD'') is a Canadian animated television series created by Jennifer Pertsch and Tom McGillis that premiered on Teletoon in Canada on July 8, 2007, and on Cartoon Network in the U.S. on June 5, 2008. The ser ...

'' * Bruno, a dog in the 1950 Disney animated film ''

Cinderella "Cinderella",; french: link=no, Cendrillon; german: link=no, Aschenputtel) or "The Little Glass Slipper", is a folk tale with thousands of variants throughout the world.Dundes, Alan. Cinderella, a Casebook. Madison, Wis: University of Wisconsi ...

'' * Bruno, 1930s animated cartoon pet dog belonging to

Bosko Bosko is an animated cartoon character created by animators Hugh Harman and Rudolf Ising. Bosko was the first recurring character in Leon Schlesinger's cartoon series and was the star of 39 ''Looney Tunes'' shorts released by Warner Bros. He ...

Bruno Bruno may refer to: People and fictional characters *Bruno (name), including lists of people and fictional characters with either the given name or surname * Bruno, Duke of Saxony (died 880) * Bruno the Great (925–965), Archbishop of Cologne, ...

, in the ''

Pokémon (an abbreviation for in Japan) is a Japanese media franchise managed by The Pokémon Company, founded by Nintendo, Game Freak, and Creatures (company), Creatures, the owners of the trademark and copyright of the franchise. In terms of ...

'' video games * Bruno Antony, the villain of

Alfred Hitchcock Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock (13 August 1899 – 29 April 1980) was an English filmmaker. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in the history of cinema. In a career spanning six decades, he directed over 50 featur ...

's film ''Strangers on a Train'' * Bruno Bucciarati, in the Japanese manga ''

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hirohiko Araki. It was originally serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from 1987 to 2004, and was transferred to the monthly ''seinen'' manga ...

'' * Bruno Cortona, in the 1948 film ''

The Easy Life ''Il sorpasso'' (, occasionally titled ''The Easy Life'') is a 1962 Italian cult comedy film co-written and directed by Dino Risi and starring Vittorio Gassman, Jean-Louis Trintignant and Catherine Spaak. It is considered Risi's masterpiece and ...

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Bruno di Marco Bruno and Luisa di Marco are fictional characters from the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'', played respectively by Leon Lissek from 29 January to 17 December 1998 and Stella Tanner from 29 January to 26 November 1998. They were two of many characte ...

, in the British soap opera ''

EastEnders ''EastEnders'' is a Television in the United Kingdom, British soap opera created by Julia Smith (producer), Julia Smith and Tony Holland which has been broadcast on BBC One since February 1985. Set in the fictional borough of Walford in the Ea ...

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Brüno Gehard Brüno Gehard (; sometimes spelled ''Bruno'' or ''Brueno'') is a satirical fictional character portrayed by English comedian Sacha Baron Cohen. A flamboyantly gay fashion reporter from Austria, Brüno first appeared during short sketches on Paramou ...

, portrayed by Sacha Baron Cohen on television and in the 2009 film ''

Brüno ''Brüno'' is a 2009 mockumentary comedy film directed by Larry Charles and starring Sacha Baron Cohen, who produced, co-wrote, and played the gay Austrian fashion journalist Brüno. It is the third film based on one of Cohen's characters from ...

'' * Bruno Gianelli, in the TV series ''

The West Wing ''The West Wing'' is an American serial (radio and television), serial political drama television series created by Aaron Sorkin that was originally broadcast on NBC from September 22, 1999, to May 14, 2006. The series is set primarily in the ...

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Bruno J. Global The following is a list of all the fictional characters within the ''Macross'' anime franchise. ''The Super Dimension Fortress Macross'' Humans * Hikaru Ichijyo ( Arihiro Hase and Kenji Nojima/Vic Mignogna)The Super Dimension Fortress Macros ...

, in the Japanese anime ''

Macross is a Japanese science fiction mecha anime media franchise/media mix, created by Studio Nue (most prominently mecha designer, writer and producer Shōji Kawamori) and Artland in 1982. The franchise features a fictional history of Earth and the ...

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Bruno Madrigal Bruno Madrigal is a fictional character who appears in Walt Disney Animation Studios' 60th feature, ''Encanto'' (2021). Voiced by John Leguizamo, he is Mirabel's ostracized uncle who has the ability to see the future. He is the subject of the so ...

, one of the main protagonists of

Encanto ''Encanto'' is a 2021 American computer-animated musical fantasy comedy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. The 60th film produced by the studio, it was directed by Jared Bus ...

Bruno Mannheim Bruno "Ugly" Mannheim is a supervillain appearing American comic books published by DC Comics. He is an Intergang crime boss who is the son of Moxie Mannheim and one of Superman's enemies. Publication history The character first appeared in ''Supe ...

, a DC Comics character * Bruno Martelli, in the TV series '' Fame'' * Bruno Martinez, in the video game ''

Grim Fandango ''Grim Fandango'' is a 1998 adventure game directed by Tim Schafer and developed and published by LucasArts for Microsoft Windows. It is the first adventure game by LucasArts to use 3D computer graphics overlaid on pre-rendered static background ...

'' * Bruno Ricci, in the 1948 film ''

Bicycle Thieves ''Bicycle Thieves'' ( it, Ladri di biciclette; sometimes known in the United States as ''The Bicycle Thief'') is a 1948 Italian neorealist drama film directed by Vittorio De Sica. It follows the story of a poor father searching in post-World War ...

'' * Bruno Sheppard, an antagonist in 1985 animated show ''

M.A.S.K. M.A.S.K. (Mobile Armored Strike Kommand) is a media franchise created by Kenner. The main premise revolved around the fight between the titular protagonist underground task force and the criminal organization V.E.N.O.M. (Vicious Evil Network o ...

'' * Bruno von Falk, in the novel '' Suite Française'' and the 2015 film of the same name * Bruno Von Stickle, in Disney's ''

Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo ''Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo'' is a 1977 American comedy adventure film and the third installment of ''The Love Bug'' film series made by Walt Disney Productions starring Herbie—the white 1963 Volkswagen racing Beetle with a mind of its own. ...

'' (1977) * Captain Bruno, a bear and captain of The Submarine Nautilus, in the movie '' Felix: Ein Hase Weltreise'' or '' Felix: All Around The World'' * Bruno Carrelli (Earth-616),Kamala Khan's friend in Ms. Marvel Comics and Disney+ Series

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Alessio Bruno Alessio Eraldo Bruno (born 24 January 1994) is an Italian footballer who plays for Tonara. Biography Born in Olbia, Sardinia, Bruno started his career at hometown club Olbia. He was the member of ''Giovanissimi'' under-15 team in 2007–08 sea ...

(born 1994) Italian footballer * Billi Bruno (born 1997), actress *

Angelo Bruno Angelo Bruno (born Angelo Annaloro; ; (May 21, 1910 – March 21, 1980) was a Sicilian Americans, Sicilian-American mobster, notable for being boss of the Philadelphia crime family for two decades until his assassination. Bruno was known as "the ...

(1911–1980), former boss of the Philadelphia crime family *

Chris Bruno Chris Bruno is an American film and television actor, director, and producer best known for his role as Sheriff Walt Bannerman on the USA Network television series ''The Dead Zone (TV series), The Dead Zone''. Early life Bruno was born in New H ...

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Dylan Bruno Dylan Bruno (born September 6, 1972) is an American actor and former model. His first major film role was a supporting part in Steven Spielberg's ''Saving Private Ryan'' (1998), followed by a lead role in the horror film '' The Rage: Carrie 2'' ...

(born 1972), American actor *

Federico Bruno Federico Bruno (born 18 June 1993) is an Argentine middle- and long-distance runner. He is and weighs .Francesco Bruno (born 1968), Italian sport shooter *

Francesco Faà di Bruno Francesco Faà di Bruno (7 March 1825 – 25 March 1888) was an Italian priest and advocate of the poor, a leading mathematician of his era and a noted religious musician. In 1988 he was beatified by Pope John Paul II.See the Vatican News Servic ...

(1825–1888), Italian mathematician and priest *

Frank Bruno Franklin Roy Bruno, (born 16 November 1961) is a British former professional boxer who competed from 1982 to 1996. He had a highly publicised and eventful career, both in and out of the ring. The pinnacle of Bruno's boxing career was winning ...

(born 1961), boxer *

Gioia Bruno Gioia Bruno (born Carmen Gioia Bruno June 11, 1963, sometimes professionally credited as just Gioia) is an Italian-born American popular music singing, singer, most noted as a member of the vocal group Exposé (band), Exposé. In September 2006, ...

(born 1963), American musician *

Giordano Bruno Giordano Bruno (; ; la, Iordanus Brunus Nolanus; born Filippo Bruno, January or February 1548 – 17 February 1600) was an Italian philosopher, mathematician, poet, cosmological theorist, and Hermetic occultist. He is known for his cosmologic ...

(1548–1600), Italian philosopher, priest, cosmologist and occultist, executed for heresy * Giovanni Bruno (born 1988), Italian footballer * Giuliana Bruno, academic and art writer * J. Jon Bruno (1946–2021), Episcopal Bishop of Los Angeles *

Joseph Bruno Joseph Louis Bruno (April 8, 1929 – October 6, 2020) was an American businessman and Republican Party (United States), Republican politician from upstate New York. Bruno served in the New York State Senate from 1977 to 2008 and was Senate Majo ...

(born 1929), New York politician * Michele Bruno (1941–2016), South African drag queen *

Nick Bruno Nick Joseph Bruno (born June 4, 1951) has been the president of the University of Louisiana at Monroe, also known as ULM, since November 8, 2010. He was appointed by the Baton Rouge-based University of Louisiana System Board of Supervisors. Brun ...

(born 1951), eighth president of the University of Louisiana at Monroe * Quentin Bruno, singer, dancer and actor * Robert R. Bruno Jr. (1945–2008), American artist, inventor and businessman * Salvatore Bruno (born 1979), Italian football striker * Sébastien Bruno (born 1974), French rugby union player *

Tony Bruno Anthony Joseph Bruno (born June 13, 1952) is an American sports talk radio host. He has worked for national American sports broadcasters including ESPN Radio, Fox Sports Radio, Premiere, and Sporting News Radio. Early life His father served in b ...

(born 1952), American sports talk radio host *

Tory Bruno Tory Bruno (born November 3, 1961 as Salvatore Thomas Bruno) is an American aerospace engineer and executive. He has been the CEO of United Launch Alliance (ULA) since August 2014. Before ULA, he worked at Lockheed Martin, where he made the trans ...

(born 1961), aerospace executive and president and CEO of United Launch Alliance

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* Avilio Bruno, in the anime ''

91 Days ''91 Days'' is a Japanese anime television series. Set during the United States Prohibition era, the series follows Angelo Lagusa and his quest to seek revenge against the Vanetti Family. The series aired from July 9, 2016 to October 1, 2016. ...

'' * Giorgio Bruno, in the video game ''

Time Crisis 4 ''Time Crisis 4'' is a rail shooter and the fourth installment in the main series. It was released as an arcade game in 2006, and was ported with the GunCon 3 light gun peripheral for PlayStation 3 in 2007. It features a new first-person shooter m ...

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