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{{Infobox given name 
| name = Bruce
| image= File:Robert The Bruce Marischal College.JPG
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| caption= [[Robert the Bruce]] 
| pronunciation = 
| gender = Male
| meaning = ''the willowlands''{{citation needed|date=November 2019}}
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| origin = 
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| popularity = Bruce
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The [[English language]] name '''Bruce''' arrived in [[Scotland]] with the Normans,<ref>{{Cite web|last=Campbell|first=Mike|title=Meaning, origin and history of the name Bruce|url=https://www.behindthename.com/name/bruce|access-date=2021-08-22|website=Behind the Name}}</ref> from the place name [[Brix, Manche]] in [[Normandy]],{{citation needed|date=November 2019}} France, meaning "the willowlands".{{dubious|date=September 2017}} Initially promulgated via the descendants of king [[Robert the Bruce]] (1274−1329), it has been a Scottish surname since medieval times; it is now a common male given name.

The variant ''Lebrix'' and ''Le Brix'' are [[French language|French]] variations of the surname.

Note: A few people are notable in more than one field, and therefore appear in more than one section.

==Arts and entertainment==
===Film and television===
* [[Bruce Altman]] (born 1955), American actor
* [[Bruce Baillie]] (1931–2020), American filmmaker
* [[Bruce Bennett]] (1906–2007), American actor and athlete
* [[Bruce Berman]] (born 1952), American film producer
* [[Bruce Boa]] (1930–2004), Canadian actor
* [[Bruce Boxleitner]] (born 1950), American actor
* [[Bruce Campbell]] (born 1958), American actor, director, writer, producer and author
* [[Bruce Conner]] (1933–2008), American artist and filmmaker
* [[Bruce Davison]] (born 1946), American actor and director
* [[Bruce Dern]]  (born 1936), American actor
* [[Bruce Forsyth]] (1928–2017), English television host and entertainer
* [[Bruce Glover]] (1932–2025), American actor
* [[Bruce Gowers]] (1940–2023), English television director and producer
* [[Bruce Gray]] (1936–2017), American-Canadian actor
* [[Bruce Greenwood]] (born 1956), Canadian actor
* [[Bruce Helford]] (born 1952), American TV writer and producer
* [[Bruce Herbelin-Earle]] (born 1998), English-French actor and model
* [[Bruce Horak]] (born 1974), Canadian artist and television and stage actor
* [[Bruce Hung]] (born 1990), Taiwanese actor
* [[Bruce Jones (actor)|Bruce Jones]] (born 1953), English actor
* [[Bruce Kirby (actor)|Bruce Kirby]] (1925–2021), American actor
* [[Bruce LaBruce]] (born 1964), Canadian artist, writer, filmmaker, photographer
* [[Bruce Lee]] (1940–1973), martial artist and movie star
* [[Bruce Lester]] (1912–2008), English actor
* [[Bruce McCulloch]] (born 1961), Canadian actor and comedian
* [[Bruce McGill]] (born 1950), American actor
* [[Bruce Payne]] (born 1958), English actor
* [[Bruce Spence]] (born 1945), New Zealand-Australian actor
* [[Bruce Willis]] (born 1955), American actor

===Music===
* [[Bruce Abel]] (1936–2021), American singer
* [[Bruce C. Allen]] (died 2009), American guitarist in The Suburbs
* [[Bruce Cockburn]] (born 1945), Canadian guitarist, singer-songwriter, and author
* [[Bruce Dickinson]] (born 1958), English singer, songwriter, writer, and brewer
* [[Bruce Guthro]] (born 1961), Canadian singer-songwriter
* [[Bruce Hart (songwriter)]] (1938–2006), American songwriter and screenwriter
* [[Bruce Hornsby]] (born 1954), American singer-songwriter and pianist
* [[Bruce Johnston]] (born 1942), American musician, singer, songwriter, arranger, and record producer
* [[Bruce Kulick]] (born 1953), American musician
* [[Bruce Levingston]], American concert pianist
* [[Bruce Molsky]], (born 1955), American multi-instrumentalist and singer
* Bruce Montgomery, pen name [[Edmund Crispin]], English crime writer and composer
* [[Bruce Montgomery (musical director)]] (1927–2008), composer, artist, conductor, and director from Philadelphia
* [[Bruce Springsteen]] (born 1949), American singer-songwriter, and musician
* Bruce Thorburn, former member of the [[Hooley Dooleys]] Australian children's music and performance act
* [[Bruce Welch]] (born 1941), English guitarist, songwriter, and producer

===Other arts and entertainment===
* [[Bruce Allen (manager)]], Canadian manager of musical artists
* [[Bruce Angrave]] (1914–1983), English poster artist, illustrator and author
* [[Bruce Bawer]] (born 1956), American author and cultural critic
* [[Bruce Hart (wrestler)]] (born 1950), Canadian professional wrestler
* [[Bruce Gray (sculptor)]] (1956–2019), American sculptor
* Bruce Jenner (now [[Caitlyn Jenner]]; born 1949), Olympic gold medalist, auto racer, businessperson and television personality
* [[Bruce McCall]] (1935–2023), Canadian author and illustrator
* Bruce Montgomery, pen name [[Edmund Crispin]], English crime writer and composer
* [[Bruce Morrow]] (born 1935 or 1937), American radio personality born Bruce Meyerowitz
* [[Bruce Nauman]] (born 1941), American multi-media artist
* [[Bruce Petty]] (1929–2023), Australian political satirist, sculptor and cartoonist
* [[Bruce Sterling]], American science fiction writer
* [[Bruce Wands]] (1949–2022), American digital artist and educator
* [[Bruce Weber (photographer)]] (born 1946), American fashion photographer and filmmaker
* [[Bruce West (artist)]] (1939–2021), American sculptor

==Business==
* Bruce Jenner (now [[Caitlyn Jenner]]; born 1949), Olympic gold medalist, auto racer, businessperson and television personality
* [[Bruce Rauner]] (born 1957), American businessman and politician 
* [[Bruce Ritchie]] (born 1965), English property developer
* [[Bruce Rockowitz]] (born 1958/59), American businessman

==Crime and the law==
* [[Bruce Lander]] (born 1946), Federal Court of Australia judge
* [[Bruce George Peter Lee]] (born 1960), English serial killer and arsonist
* [[Bruce Lindahl (criminal)|Bruce Lindahl]] (1953–1981), American serial killer
* [[Bruce Mendenhall]] (born 1951), American suspected serial killer
* [[2010-2017 Toronto serial homicides#Perpetrator|Thomas Donald Bruce McArthur]] (born 1951), Canadian serial killer; better known as Bruce McArthur
* Bruce Jeffrey Pardo, American mass murderer and perpetrator of the 2009 [[Covina massacre]]

==Military==
* [[Bruce W. Carr]] (1924–1998), American World War II flying ace
* [[Bruce W. Carter]] (1950–1969), American Marine killed in the Vietnam War, awarded the Medal of Honor

==Politics==
* [[Bruce F. Allen]] (1917–1986), American politician
* [[Bruce Blakeman]] (1955-present), American politician
* [[Bruce Fanjoy]], Canadian politician
* [[Bruce Haigh]] (1945–2023), Australian political commentator and diplomat
* [[Bruce Harrell]] (born 1958), American politician
* [[Bruce Kent]] (1929–2022), English political activist and priest
* [[Bruce Laingen]] (1922–2019), American diplomat
* [[Bruce Marks]] (born 1957), American politician
* [[Bruce Nestande]] (1938–2020), American politician
* [[Bruce Rauner]] (born 1957), American businessman and politician 
* [[Bruce Reed (political operative)|Bruce Reed]] (born 1960), American political advisor and non-profit administrator
* [[Bruce Reid (politician)]] (1935–2020), Australian politician
* [[Bruce Russett]] (1935–2023), American political scientist 
* [[Bruce Vento]] (1940–2000), American politician
* [[Bruce Westerman]] (born 1967), American politician
* [[Bruce A. White]], American politician

==Science, technology and medicine==
* [[Bruce Allen (physicist)]] (born 1959), American physicist
* [[Bruce G. Blair]] (1947–2020), American nuclear security expert, research scholar, author, and TV producer
* [[Bruce Chorpita]] (born 1967), American clinical psychologist
* [[Bruce Fuchs]], American immunologist and health science administrator
* [[Bruce Irons (engineer)]] (1924–1983), Canadian engineer and mathematician
* [[Bruce Lerman]], American cardiologist
* [[Bruce Perens]], computer programmer, open source founder
* [[Bruce Schneier]] (born 1963), cryptographer, computer security professional, privacy specialist and writer
* [[Bruce Webster]], American software engineer, educator, and author
* [[Bruce Western]] (born 1964), American sociologist
* [[Bruce Wilcox]] (born 1951), American programmer

==Sports==
* [[Bruce Allen (American football)]] (born 1956), American football executive
* [[Bruce Allen (drag racer)]], American drag racer
* [[Bruce Arena]] (born 1951), American national soccer coach
* [[Bruce Arians]] (born 1952), American football head coach
* [[Bruce Bennett (Canadian football)|Bruce Bennett]] (1943–2021), American football player
* [[Bruce Bochte]] (born 1950), American baseball player
* [[Bruce Bochy]] (born 1955), American retired baseball team manager and player
* [[Bruce Bolden]] (born 1963), American basketball player
* [[Bruce Bowen]] (born 1971) American basketball player
* [[Bruce Boudreau]] (born 1955), Canadian hockey player and coach
* [[Bruce Branch]] (born 1978), American football player
* [[Bruce Carter (American football)]] (born 1988), American football player
* [[Bruce Chen]] (born 1977), Panamanian professional baseball pitcher
* [[Bruce Claridge]] (died 1999), Canadian football player
* [[Bruce Curry]] (born 1956), American former professional boxer
* [[Bruce Dalrymple]] (born 1964), American basketball player
* [[Bruce Dombolo]] (born 1985), French footballer
* [[Bruce Fleisher]] (1948–2021), American professional golfer
* [[Bruce Gamble]] (1938–1982), Canadian professional ice hockey goalie
* [[Bruce Grobbelaar]] (born 1957), Zimbabwean football goalkeeper and manager
* [[Bruce Hector]] (born 1994), American football player
* [[Bruce Holmes]] (born 1965), American football player
* [[Bruce Irons (surfer)]] (born 1979), American surfer
* [[Bruce Irvin]] (born 1987), American football player
* [[Bruce Jankowski]] (born 1949), American football player
* Bruce Jenner (now [[Caitlyn Jenner]]; born 1949), Olympic gold medalist, auto racer, businessperson and television personality
* [[Bruce Kamau]] (born 1995), Australian footballer
* [[Bruce Kent (cyclist)]] (1928–1979), New Zealander cyclist 
* [[Bruce LaSane]] (born 1967), American football player
* [[Bruce Manson]] (born 1956), American tennis player
* [[Bruce McCray]] (born 1963), American football player
* [[Bruce McLaren]] (1937–1970), New Zealander race car driver and designer, founder of [[McLaren]]
* [[Bruce McMillan (sport shooter)]] (born 1942), New Zealand sportsman
* [[Bruce McPhail]] (1937–2020), New Zealander rugby union player
* [[Bruce Pandolfini]] (born 1947), American chess author, teacher, and coach
* [[Bruce Prichard]] (born 1963), American professional wrestling executive
* [[Bruce Reid]] (born 1963), former Australian Test cricketer
* [[Bruce Reid Sr.]] (1929–1955), Australian rules footballer
* [[Bruce Reid Jr.]] (born 1955), Australian rules footballer
* [[Bruce K. Reid]] (1950–1970), Australian rules footballer
* [[Bruce Reid (doctor)]] (1946–2020), Australian rules footballer and Essendon club doctor
* [[Bruce Seldon]] (born 1967), American boxing heavyweight and world champion
* [[Bruce Smith (halfback)]] (1920–1967), American football player
* [[Bruce Smith (Australian footballer)]] (1939–2017), Australian rules footballer
* [[Bruce Smith (cricketer)]] (born 1946), New Zealand cricketer
* [[Bruce Smith (Canadian football)]] (1949–2013), Canadian football player
* [[Bruce Smith (luger)]] (born 1958), Canadian luger
* [[Bruce Smith (rugby union)]] (born 1959), New Zealand rugby union player
* [[Bruce Smith]] (born 1963), American football player
* [[Bruce Sutter]] (1953–2022), American baseball pitcher
* [[Bruce Tasker]] (born 1987), English bobsledder
* [[Bruce Weber (administrator)]] (1951–2006), Australian sports administrator
* [[Bruce Weber (basketball)]] (born 1956), American basketball coach

==Other==
* [[Bruce R. McConkie]] (1915–1985), American LDS Church leader and author
* [[Bruce Parry]] (born 1969), English explorer, author, indigenous rights advocate and documentarian

==Fictional characters==
* Bruce, one of the Delightful Children From Down The Lane on ''[[Codename: Kids Next Door]]''
* Bruce, a [[great white shark]] in ''[[Finding Nemo]]''
* Bruce, a replica of the shark from the 1975 film ''[[Jaws (film)|Jaws]]'' displayed at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, the nickname given by the film crew to the prop sharks
* The Bruces, from the ''Monty Python'' [[Bruces sketch]]
* Bruce Banner, the alter ego of the ''[[Hulk]]''
* Bruce Ben-Bacharach, the main character's manager in ''[[Lady Dynamite]]''
* "''The'' Bruce Dickinson", from the ''SNL'' [[More Cowbell]] sketch
* Bruce Hyena, a supporting character in the [[Geronimo Stilton]] book franchise 
* Bruce Irvin, a [[Muay Thai]] kickboxer and fictional character from the ''[[Tekken]]'' series
* Bruce McKenzie, effeminate minor character in ''[[Family Guy]]''
* Bruce Nolan, a reporter who is offered a chance to be God for a week in ''[[Bruce Almighty]]'' 
* Bruce Sato, from the cartoon ''[[M.A.S.K. (TV series)|M.A.S.K.]]''
* Bruce Wayne, a billionaire and the secret identity of [[Batman]]
* Bruce, a [[penguin]]-like species on the virtual pet website [[Neopets]]. It was named after [[Bruce Forsyth]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Old Neopets {{!}} Neopets History {{!}} Book of Ages|url=https://bookofages.jellyneo.net/history/old-pets/?species=bruce|access-date=2021-08-22|website=bookofages.jellyneo.net}}</ref>

==See also==
* {{Lookfrom|Bruce}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

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[[Category:English masculine given names]]
[[Category:Masculine given names]]
[[Category:Scottish masculine given names]]