Bruce
Meaning: From the brushwood thicket, willowlands
Origin: Norman French/Scottish
Gender: Boy
Rank in Australia: #97
Total births: 6,248
History: Bruce peaked in the 1960s as perhaps the most stereotypically Australian name ever. The 'Bruce' sketch in Monty Python cemented this — all Australian men are called Bruce. Bruce Springsteen aside, the name is Australia's joke on itself. Despite the stereotype, Bruce Lee was universally respected.
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