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The surname Bruce is a British surname of French origin. In Scotland, it is derived from Clan Bruce. In some cases it is derived from the French place name of Briouze in Normandy, while in others it appears to be derived from Brix in Normandy, or Bruz in Brittany, both in France.
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- ↑ "Mr J. L. Young's School". The Advertiser (Adelaide) . Vol. LV, no. 16, 846. South Australia. 12 October 1912. p. 20. Retrieved 19 March 2019– via National Library of Australia.
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