Browne is a variant of the English surname

Brown Brown is a color. It can be considered a composite color, but it is mainly a darker shade of orange. In the CMYK color model used in printing or painting, brown is usually made by combining the colors orange and black. In the RGB color model used ...

, meaning "brown-haired" or "brown-skinned". It may sometimes be derived from French ''le Brun'' with similar meaning. The ''Mac an Bhreitheamhnaigh'' clan of

County Donegal County Donegal ( ; ga, Contae Dhún na nGall) is a county of Ireland in the province of Ulster and in the Northern and Western Region. It is named after the town of Donegal in the south of the county. It has also been known as County Tyrconne ...

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anglicized Anglicisation is the process by which a place or person becomes influenced by English culture or British culture, or a process of cultural and/or linguistic change in which something non-English becomes English. It can also refer to the influen ...

as Browne since about 1800. The name has also been used throughout North America as an anglicization of the

Spanish Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: **Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many Latin American countries **Spanish cuisine Other places * Spanish, Ontario, Can ...

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Pardo ''Pardos'' (feminine ''pardas'') is a term used in the former Portuguese and Spanish colonies in the Americas to refer to the triracial descendants of Southern Europeans, Amerindians and West Africans. In some places they were defined as ne ...

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Adam Browne Adam Browne (born 1963) is an Australian speculative fiction writer. He lives in Melbourne, Australia. Browne illustrates his own work. Bibliography Books * ''Pyrotechnicon: Being a True Account of the Further Adventures of Cyrano de Berg ...

(born 1963), Australian writer * Andrew Browne (disambiguation), several people * Anthony Browne (disambiguation), several people *

Anucha Browne Sanders Anucha Browne is an American former women's basketball player and a former executive for the New York Knicks team of the NBA. She is also known for winning a sexual harassment lawsuit that she filed against former New York Knicks general mana ...

, American basketball player *

Aurora Browne Aurora Browne is a Canadian actress and comedian, best known as one of the creators and stars of the sketch comedy series ''Baroness von Sketch Show''. Early life She is originally from Thunder Bay, Ontario, and currently based in Toronto. Car ...

, Canadian actress and comedian *

Baron Browne Baron Browne was an American bass guitarist. Career Born and raised in Georgia, USA, Baron Browne gravitated to music at a very early age, learning to play his uncle's drumset at 7 years old. As a teenager he dabbled in piano lessons and at age ...

, American bassist * Barrington Browne (born 1967), Guyanese cricketer *

Buckston Browne Sir George Buckston Browne FRCS (13 April 1850 – 19 January 1945) was a British surgeon and pioneer urologist. Browne was born in Manchester, the son of physician Dr. Henry Browne. He was educated at University College London. In 1927, he bou ...

(1850–1945), English physician * Bud Browne (1912–2008), American film director *

Byron Browne (baseball) Byron Ellis Browne (born December 27, 1942) is an American former professional baseball outfielder, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs, Houston Astros, St. Louis Cardinals, and Philadelphia Phillies, between and . He ...

(born 1942), American baseball player * Carl Browne (1849–1914), American cattle rancher, cartoonist, journalist and political activist in Coxey's Army * Carolyn Browne (born 1958), British ambassador *

Chance Browne Robert "Chance" Browne (born June 17, 1948) is an American comic strip artist and cartoonist, painter, and musician. He was born in New York City. After his father Dik Browne died in 1989, Browne took over drawing the family comic strip ''Hi and ...

(born 1948), American comic strip artist *

Chris Browne Christopher Kelly Browne (May 16, 1952 – February 5, 2023) was an American comic strip artist and cartoonist. He was the son of cartoonist Dik Browne and brother of cartoonist Chance Browne. From 1989 to 2023, Browne wrote and drew the comic s ...

(born 1952), American cartoonist * Christopher Browne (disambiguation), several people *

Coral Browne Coral Edith Browne (23 July 1913 – 29 May 1991) was an Australian-American stage and screen actress. Her extensive theatre credits included Broadway productions of ''Macbeth'' (1956), '' The Rehearsal'' (1963) and '' The Right Honourable Gentl ...

(1913–1991), Australian actress *

Courtney Browne Courtney Oswald Browne (born 7 December 1970) is a former English-born cricketer. He is a right-handed wicketkeeping batsman. He is the only West Indian Test cricketer to have been born in England. He was a member of the West Indies team that w ...

(born 1970), Barbadian cricketer *Cyril

Snuffy Browne Cyril Rutherford "Snuffy" Browne (8 October 1890 – 12 January 1964) was a West Indian Test cricketer who was a member of the first West Indies Test cricket team, playing against England in 1928. Browne was born in Robert's Tenantry, St Mich ...

(1890–1964), Barbadian cricketer *

Dan Browne Daniel J. Browne (born June 24, 1975) is an American distance runner. He has won numerous major American road race championships and was a member of the 2004 Olympic team in the 10 km and marathon. Education Brown attended West Linn Hig ...

(born 1975), American distance runner *

Daniel Browne Daniel Browne (born 16 April 1979) is currently playing club rugby for London Welsh in the Aviva Championship. He previously played for Bath, Northampton Saints and Leeds Carnegie in the English Premiership. Browne is eligible to play for N ...

(born 1979), New Zealand rugby player *

Davey Browne Davey Browne, Jr (21 December 1986 – 14 September 2015) was an Australian professional boxer (22–2–1, 8 knockouts). Browne died three days after sustaining brain injuries in a boxing match against Filipino Carlo Magali (19–7–3, 9 KOs) ...

(1986–2015), Australian professional boxer *

David Browne (disambiguation) David Browne may refer to: * David Browne (journalist) (born 1960), American journalist and author * David Browne (cricketer) (born 1964), English cricketer * David Browne (footballer) (born 1995), Papua New Guinean footballer * David Browne (po ...

, several people *

Des Browne Desmond Henry Browne, Baron Browne of Ladyton, (born 22 March 1952) is a Scottish politician who served in the Cabinet of the United Kingdom under Tony Blair and Gordon Brown as Secretary of State for Defence 2006 to 2008 and Secretary of St ...

(born 1952), British politician *

Dik Browne Richard Arthur Allan Browne (August 11, 1917 – June 4, 1989) was an American cartoonist, best known for writing and drawing ''Hägar the Horrible'' and ''Hi and Lois''. Biography Browne attended Cooper Union and got his start at the ''New York ...

(1917–1989), American comic strip artist *

Edward Browne (disambiguation) Edward Browne may refer to: Politicians * Edward E. Browne (1868–1945), U.S. Representative from Wisconsin * Edward Browne (MP) ( 1584–1586) for Gatton * Edward Browne (Irish politician), Irish senator * Edward L. Browne (1830–1925), ...

, several people *

Ernest Browne Ernest de Sylly Hamilton Browne (11 July 1855 – 13 April 1946; also ''E. de S. H. Browne'') was an Irish tennis player who was active in the late 19th century. Career Browne played his first tournament in April at 1880 at a tournament staged ...

(1855–1946), Irish tennis player * Eliane Browne-Bartroli (1917–1944), British intelligence agent *

Elizabeth Browne, Countess of Worcester Elizabeth Somerset, Countess of Worcester ( Browne; died 1565) was a lady-in-waiting to Anne Boleyn and the main informant against her. She may have been a mistress of King Henry VIII. Early life Elizabeth was the daughter of Sir Anthony Brown ...

(died 1565), lady-in-waiting to Henry VIII's second wife, Anne Boleyn * Emma Alice Browne (1835–1890), American poet * Feargal Browne (born 1973), Irish politician *

Garech Browne Garech Domnagh Browne (25 June 1939 – 10 March 2018) was an Irish art collector and a notable patron of Irish arts, traditional Irish music in particular. He was often known by the Irish designation of his name, Garech de Brún, or alternativel ...

(1939–2018), Irish arts patron * George Browne (disambiguation), several people *

Hablot Knight Browne Hablot Knight Browne (10 July 1815 – 8 July 1882) was an English artist and illustrator. Well-known by his pen name, Phiz, he illustrated books by Charles Dickens, Charles Lever, and Harrison Ainsworth. Early life Of Huguenot ancestry, Hablot ...

(1815–1882), British illustrator *

Harrison Browne Harrison Browne (born Hailey Browne on May 13, 1993) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who played for the Metropolitan Riveters and Buffalo Beauts of the National Women's Hockey League (NWHL). Browne was assigned female at birth an ...

(born 1993), Canadian hockey player *

Harry Browne Harry Edson Browne (June 17, 1933 – March 1, 2006) was an American writer, politician, and investment advisor. He was the Libertarian Party's Presidential nominee in the U.S. elections of 1996 and 2000. He authored 12 books that in total hav ...

(1933–2006), American investment analyst and political writer * Harry C. Browne (1878–1954), American banjo player and actor * Henry Browne (disambiguation), several people *

Henry Gore-Browne Colonel Henry George Gore-Browne (30 September 1830 – 15 November 1912) was born in Newtown, County Roscommon and was an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that ...

(1830–1912), Irish soldier, recipient of the Victoria Cross *

Howard Browne Howard Browne (April 15, 1908 – October 28, 1999) was an American science fiction editor and mystery writer. He also wrote for several television series and films. Some of his work appeared over the pseudonyms John Evans, Alexander Blade ...

(1908–1999), American writer * Irene Mary Browne (1881–1977), British artist * Isaac Hawkins Browne (1705–1760) English politician and poet * Ivan Browne (born 1947), singer in American pop band The Lemon Pipers * Jack Nixon Browne (1904–1993), British politician *

Jackson Browne Clyde Jackson Browne (born October 9, 1948) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and political activist who has sold over 18 million albums in the United States. Emerging as a precocious teenage songwriter in mid-1960s Los Angeles, he h ...

(born 1948), American musician * James Browne (disambiguation), several people *

Janet Browne Elizabeth Janet Browne (née Bell, born 30 March 1950) is a British historian of science, known especially for her work on the history of 19th-century biology. She taught at the Wellcome Trust Centre for the History of Medicine, University Col ...

(born 1950), British historian of science *

Jann Browne Jann Browne (born March 14, 1954 in Anderson, Indiana) is an American country music singer. She moved to Southern California in 1978 where she performed in a number of Orange County country bars. From 1981 through 1983, before her solo career, she ...

(born 1954), American country singer *

Jeremy Browne, 11th Marquess of Sligo Jeremy Ulick Browne, 11th Marquess of Sligo (4 June 1939 – 13 July 2014), styled Earl of Altamont until 1991, was an Irish hereditary peer and businessman. On the death of his father, he was entitled to sit in the House of Lords by virtue of ...

(1939–2014), Irish peer *

Jeremy Browne Jeremy Richard Browne (born 17 May 1970) is a British Liberal Democrat politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Taunton Deane from 2005 to 2015. He served as both Minister of State for Europe and the Americas and Minister of Stat ...

(born 1970), British politician *

John Browne (disambiguation) John Browne may refer to: Politicians * John Browne (died 1570), Warden of the Mint and Member of Parliament (MP) for Aldborough * John Browne (died ?1602), MP for Dunwich * John Browne (MP for Morpeth), MP for Morpeth, 1601 * John Browne (Parliam ...

, several people * Joseph Browne (disambiguation), several people *

Joy Browne Joy Browne (born Joy Oppenheim; October 24, 1944—August 27, 2016), also known as Dr. Joy, was an American talk show host, specializing in advice counselling. She hosted a nationally syndicated call-in talk show for several decades, heard ...

(1944–2016), American radio psychologist *

Kale Browne David Charles "Kale" Browne (born June 16, 1950) is an American actor. He was born in San Rafael, California. Browne was the first to play the roles of Michael Hudson on ''Another World (TV series), Another World'' (1986–1993, 1995–19 ...

(born 1950), American actor *

Kathie Browne Kathie Browne (September 19, 1929 – April 8, 2003) was an American stage, film and television actress. Early life She was born Jacqueline Sue Browne on September 19, 1929 in Humansville, Missouri to Winn Roscoe Browne and Erma Mae Wood.Jacqu ...

(1930–2003), American actress *

Kathleen Browne Kathleen Anne Browne (1 October 1876 – 9 October 1943) was an Irish politician, farmer, writer, historian and archaeologist. She was arrested after the Easter Rising and held in Kilmainham Gaol. During the Civil War, she was Pro-Treaty and ...

(1876–1943), Irish politician, farmer, writer, historian and archaeologist * Kathleen Browne (artist) (1905–2007), New Zealand artist *LaVerne Ward Browne (1906–1966), American aviator who used the stage name John Trent as an actor *

Leslie Browne Leslie Browne (born June 29, 1957) is an American prima ballerina and actress. She was a principal dancer with the American Ballet Theatre in New York City from 1986 until 1993. She was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Ac ...

(born 1957), American ballet dancer * Lucille Baldwin Brown (1922–2019), American librarian * Martin Browne (1900–1980), British theatre director *

Mary Browne Mary Kendall Browne (June 3, 1891 – August 19, 1971) was an American professional tennis player and an amateur golfer. She was born in Ventura County, California. Biography According to A. Wallis Myers of The Daily Telegraph and the Daily Ma ...

(1891–1971), American tennis player * Mary Ann Browne (1812–1845), English poet, writer of musical scores *

Maximilian Ulysses Browne Maximilian Ulysses, Reichsgraf von Browne, Baron de Camus and Mountany (23 October 1705 – 26 June 1757) was an Austrian military officer, one of the highest-ranking officers serving the Habsburg Emperor during the middle of the 18th century. ...

(1705–1757), Austrian field marshal * McKenzie Browne (born 1995), American speed skater * Michael Browne (disambiguation), several people * Millicent Browne (1881–1975), British suffragette * Moyra Browne (1918–2016), British nurse *

Nicholas Browne Sir Nicholas Walker Browne, KBE, CMG (17 December 1947 – 14 January 2014) was a British diplomat. He served as Ambassador to Iran from 1999 to 2002 and Ambassador to Denmark from 2003 to 2006. Early life Browne was born on 17 December 19 ...

(1947–2014), British diplomat * Nicholas Brown-Wilkinson (1930–2018), British judge *

Noël Browne Noël Christopher Browne (20 December 1915 – 21 May 1997) was an Irish politician who served as Minister for Health from 1948 to 1951 and Leader of the National Progressive Democrats from 1958 to 1963. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) from 1 ...

(1915–1997), Irish politician and physician *

Norman Anil Kumar Browne Air Chief Marshal Norman Anil Kumar Browne, PVSM, AVSM, VM, ADC also known as "Charlie" Browne, is a former Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) of the Indian Air Force. He served in this position from 31 July 2011 to 31 Dec 2013. Browne served as ...

, (1951–Present)

Indian Air Force The Indian Air Force (IAF) is the air arm of the Indian Armed Forces. Its complement of personnel and aircraft assets ranks third amongst the air forces of the world. Its primary mission is to secure Indian airspace and to conduct aerial w ...

(IAF) Air Chief Marshall (2011–2013) *

Olin Browne Olin Douglas Browne (born May 22, 1959) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and now plays on the PGA Tour Champions. Browne was born in Washington, D.C. He graduated from Holderness School in Plymouth, N.H. in 1977. H ...

(born 1959), American golfer * Patrick Browne (disambiguation), several people * Patti Ann Browne (born 1965), American broadcaster * Peter Browne (disambiguation), several people *

Reginald Spencer Browne Major General Reginald Spencer Browne, CB (13 July 1856 – 9 November 1943) was a journalist, newspaper editor, and an Australian Imperial Force general in the First World War. Early life and career Reginald Spencer Browne (a.k.a. Browne, ...

(1856–1943), Australian journalist, newspaper editor and general *

Robert Browne (disambiguation) Robert Browne may refer to: Politicians * Robert Browne (died 1568/69), in 1554 Member of Parliament (MP) for Colchester (UK Parliament constituency), Colchester * Robert Browne (died 1558), MP for Dunwich * Robert Browne (by 1533 – 1565 or late ...

, several people *

Ronnie Browne Ronald Grant Browne ("The Voice") (20 August 1937 in Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland) is a Scottish folk musician and songwriter, who is a founding member of The Corries. Biography Browne was born in Edinburgh to John Albert ' ...

(born 1937), Scottish folk singer *

Roscoe Lee Browne Roscoe Lee Browne (May 2, 1922 – April 11, 2007) was an American actor and director. He resisted playing stereotypically black roles, instead performing in several productions with New York City's Shakespeare Festival Theater, Leland Hayward's ...

(1922–2007), American actor *

Rose Browne Rose Butler Browne (1897–1986) was an American educator, engineer and author of ''Love My Children''. In 1939 she became the first black woman to gain a PhD in education from Harvard University.Tenzing TseringProfile: Rose Butler Browne in A. Ruth ...

(1897–1986), American educator * Sam Browne (disambiguation), several people * Seán Browne (1916–1996), Irish politician * Sean K. L. Browne (born 1953), contemporary American sculptor *

Sidney Browne Dame Sidney Jane Browne, (5 January 1850 – 13 August 1941) was the first appointed Matron-in-Chief of the newly formed Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service (QAIMNS). After she retired from the QAIMNS she was appointed as Matron ...

(1850–1941), British nurse *Spencer Browne (born 2003), American musician *

Stan Browne Stan Browne (born 17 May 1962) is an Australian teacher, education administrator and former first grade rugby league player. As a student Browne attended Marist College Pagewood where he was chosen in their Rugby League Team of the Half Centu ...

(born 1962), Australian rugby league footballer *

Steven Browne Steven Browne (born 1 February 1989) is an Australian rules footballer who played for the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL) from 2008–2010. He later played for West Perth Football Club, West Perth in the West Aust ...

(born 1989), Australian footballer * Sylvester John Browne (1841–1915), Australian pastoralist, miner and sportsman *

Sylvia Browne Sylvia Celeste Browne (''née'' Shoemaker; October 19, 1936 – November 20, 2013) was an American author who claimed to be a medium with psychic abilities. She appeared regularly on television and radio, including on ''The Montel William ...

(1936–2013), American medium *

Tara Browne Tara Browne (4 March 1945 – 18 December 1966) was a London-based Irish socialite and heir to the Guinness fortune. His December 1966 death in a car crash was an inspiration for the Beatles' song " A Day in the Life". Early life Browne was ...

(1945–1966), British socialite * Sir Thomas Browne (1605–1682), English author * Thomas Browne (disambiguation), several people *

Thom Browne Thom Browne (born September 27, 1965) is an American fashion designer. He is the founder and head of design for Thom Browne, a luxury fashion brand based in New York City. Browne debuted his womenswear collection in 2014. Early life and education ...

, American fashion designer * Tim Browne (born 1987), Australian Rugby League player * Tom Browne (disambiguation), several people *

Tony Browne Tony Browne (born 1 July 1973) is an Irish hurler who played as a right wing-back for the Waterford senior team from 1991 until his retirement from inter-county hurling in 2014. Browne made his first appearance for the team during the 1991 ...

(born 1973), Irish hurler *

Tony Browne (diplomat) Anthony Patrick Francis Browne (born 16 March 1948) is a retired New Zealand diplomat. * In 1966 Tony Browne was in the first group of Volunteer Service Abroad to go to the then New Hebrides. *He graduated MA (1st class Hons in History from the ...

(born 1946), New Zealand diplomat * Tracy Browne *

Travis Browne Travis Kuualiialoha Browne (born July 17, 1982) is an American retired mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist who last competed as a heavyweight (MMA), Heavyweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Background Browne was born in H ...

(born 1982), American mixed martial arts fighter *

Ulric Browne Ulric Browne is a British actor, known for portraying the background role of Winston (EastEnders), Winston in BBC One, BBC soap opera ''EastEnders''. Career Since November 1985, Browne has appeared in BBC One, BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'', po ...

, British actor * Valentine Browne (disambiguation), several people * Vanessa Browne (born 1963), Australian high jumper *

Vincent Browne Vincent Browne (born 17 July 1944) is an Irish print and broadcast journalist. He is a columnist with ''The Irish Times'' and ''The Sunday Business Post'' and a non-practising barrister. From 1996 until 2007, he presented a nightly talk-show ...

(born 1944), Irish journalist *

Vincent Browne (sculptor) Vincent Browne (born 1947) is an Irish sculptor. Biography Browne was born in Dublin in 1947. He studied at the National College of Art and Design and at the Jan Van Eyck Academy in the Netherlands. In 1987, Browne represented Ireland in Buda ...

(born 1947), Irish sculptor *

Walter Browne Walter Shawn Browne (10 January 1949 – 24 June 2015) was an Australian-born American chess and poker player. Awarded the title Grandmaster by FIDE in 1970, he won the U.S. Chess Championship six times. Early years Browne was born to an Am ...

(1949–2015), American chess player * Wayles Browne (born 1941), American linguist and Slavist * William Browne (disambiguation), several people

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