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;Surname * Brontë family, an English literary family that included: ** Anne Brontë (1820-1849), novelist and poet ** Branwell Brontë (1817-1848), painter and poet ** Charlotte Brontë (1816-1855), novelist and poet **

Emily Brontë Emily Jane Brontë (, commonly ; 30 July 1818 – 19 December 1848) was an English novelist and poet who is best known for her only novel, ''Wuthering Heights'', now considered a classic of English literature. She also published a book of poet ...

(1818-1848), novelist and poet **

Maria Brontë Maria Brontë (, ''commonly'' ; 23 April 1814 – 6 May 1825) was the eldest daughter of Patrick Brontë and Maria Brontë, née Branwell. She was the elder sister of Elizabeth Brontë, writers Charlotte, Emily, and Anne Brontë, and of paint ...

(1814-1825) ** Patrick Brontë (1777-1861), curate and writer ;First name *

Bronte Barratt Bronte Amelia Arnold Barratt, OAM (born 8 February 1989) is a retired Australian competitive swimmer and Olympic gold medallist. Career Born in Brisbane on 8 February 1989, Barratt was coached by John Rodgers at the Albany Creek Swim Club. At ...

(b. 1989), Australian swimmer *

Bronte Campbell Bronte Campbell (born 14 May 1994) is a Malawian-born Australian competitive swimmer, a dual Olympic gold-medal winner and world champion. Her older sister, Cate, is also a competitive swimmer, and once held world records in both the short an ...

(b. 1994), Australian swimmer *

Bronte Dooley Bronterre Washington Dooley (4 July 1867—19 October 1913), known as Bronte Dooley, was an Australian politician, and a member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly from 1911 until 1913 representing the seat of Electoral district of G ...

(1867-1913), Australian politician *

Bronte Law Bronte May Law (born 12 March 1995) is an English professional golfer. Her maiden LPGA Tour victory, her first win as a professional, came in May 2019 at the Pure Silk Championship in Virginia. Her second professional victory occurred in Octobe ...

(b. 1995), English golfer ;Title * The Dukes of Bronte: ** ''1st Duke of Bronte'', naval commander, better known as Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson ** ''2nd Duke of Bronte'', clergyman, better known as William Nelson, 1st Earl Nelson ** ''3rd Duchess of Bronte'', better known as

Charlotte Hood, Baroness Bridport Charlotte Mary Hood, Baroness Bridport, 3rd Duchess of Bronte (née Nelson; 20 September 1787 – 29 January 1873) was the daughter of William Nelson, 1st Earl Nelson and Sarah Yonge. She died at the age of 85 in Cricket St. Thomas, Somerse ...

** ''4th Duke of Bronte'', general, better known as

Alexander Hood, 1st Viscount Bridport Admiral Alexander Hood, 1st Viscount Bridport, KB (2 December 17262 May 1814), of Cricket St Thomas, Somerset, was an officer of the British Royal Navy during the French Revolutionary Wars and Napoleonic Wars. Origins He was a younger son of ...

** ''5th Duke of Bronte'', courtier, better known as Sir Alexander Hood ** ''6th Duke of Bronte'', naval commander and politician, better known as Rowland Hood, 3rd Viscount Bridport ** ''7th Duke of Bronte'', investment banker, better known as

Alexander Hood, 4th Viscount Bridport Alexander Nelson Hood, 4th Viscount Bridport, 7th Duke of Bronte (born 17 March 1948), known as Alex Bridport, is a British investment banker, resident in Geneva, Switzerland. Early life He is the only son and heir of Rowland Hood, 3rd Viscount ...

Places

;Australia * Bronte, New South Wales, a suburb in the Municipality of Waverley *

Bronte Park, Tasmania Bronte Park is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Central Highlands in the Central LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about north-west of the town of Hamilton. The 2016 census recorded a population of 28 for the state ...

, a locality in Central Highlands local government area ;Canada *

Bronte, Ontario Bronte is the community that makes up much of the west end of Oakville, in Ontario, Canada. Twelve Mile Creek (known informally as Bronte Creek) flows through the middle of town and empties into Lake Ontario. Main roads include Bronte Road (nort ...

, a locality in the Regional Municipality of Halton * Bronte Creek, a waterway in the Regional Municipality of Halton and City of Hamilton, Ontario * Bronte Creek Provincial Park, a park in the Regional Municipality of Halton, Ontario * Bronte GO Station, a transit station in the Regional Municipality of Halton, Ontario ;England * Brontë Country, an area mainly in the Metropolitan County of West Yorkshire * Brontë Parsonage Museum, a museum in the Metropolitan County of West Yorkshire * Brontë Waterfall, a waterfall in the Metropolitan County of West Yorkshire ;Italy * Bronte, Sicily, a ''comune'' in the Metropolitan City of Catania ;New Zealand * Bronte, New Zealand, a locality in Nelson Province, New Zealand ;United States * Bronte, Texas, a town in Coke County

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* ''Brontë'' (play), a play by Polly Teale * Brontë (lunar crater), a crater visited by Apollo 17 astronauts *

Brontë (Mercurian crater) Brontë is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of . Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1976. Bronte is named for English writers Charlotte Brontë, who lived from 1816 to 1855, Emily Brontë, who lived from 1818 ...

, a crater on Mercury *

Bronte (mythology) Astrape and Bronte (Ancient Greek: Astrapē", lit. "Lightning" Brontē", lit. "Thunder" are, in Greek mythology, the goddesses of lightning and thunder. As members of Zeus' entourage, they were his shield bearers, given the task of carrying his ...

, a goddess of thunder and the sister of Astrape

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