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 and painting, brown is usually made by combining the colors Orange (colour), orange and black. In the ...

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

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have

anglicized Anglicisation or anglicization is a form of cultural assimilation whereby something non-English becomes assimilated into or influenced by the culture of England. It can be sociocultural, in which a non-English place adopts the English language ...

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

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surname

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. An Irish originated branch of this English family passed to

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in the 17th century. Andrew then André Browne was father of Dr Pedro Browne, married to Francisca Xavier Clamouse, and these of Domingos Clamouse Browne, professed

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of the Order of Christ,

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in the city of

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, married to Maria Custódia do Nascimento, daughter of Domingos Fernandes Sada and his wife Maria da Cruz, of whom he had Manuel Clamouse Browne, who had Chart of Arms with the arms of the Brownes on 13 February 1850. They used the following arms: argent, flanked sable, three merlettes sable aligned pale, and one leopard silver over each flank; crest: unknown."Armorial Lusitano", Afonso Eduardo Martins Zúquete, Editorial Enciclopédia, 3rd Edition, Lisbon, 1987, pp. 115-6 * Adam Browne (born 1963), Australian writer * Andrew Browne (disambiguation), several people *

Anthony Browne (disambiguation) Anthony Browne may refer to: * Anthony Browne (died 1506) (1443–1506), Standard Bearer of England, Governor of Queenborough Castle and Constable of Calais * Anthony Browne (died 1548) (c. 1500–1548), English courtier, son of Sir Anthony, Standa ...

, several people * Anucha Browne Sanders, American basketball player * Aurora Browne, Canadian actress and comedian * Baron Browne, American bassist * Barrington Browne (born 1967), Guyanese cricketer * Belmore Browne (1880–1954), American artist and explorer * Sir Benjamin Chapman Browne (1839 - 1917), English industrialist and shipbuilder * Buckston Browne (1850–1945), English physician * Bud Browne (1912–2008), American film director * Byron Browne (baseball) (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 David "Chance" Browne (June 17, 1948 – March 1, 2024) was 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 ...

(1948–2024), American comic strip artist * Chris Browne (1952–2023), American cartoonist * Christopher Browne (disambiguation), several people * Coral Browne (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 Indies cricket team, West Indian Test cricketer to have been born in England. He was a member of t ...

(born 1970), Barbadian cricketer *Cyril Snuffy Browne (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 High ...

(born 1975), American distance runner * Daniel Browne (born 1979), New Zealand rugby player * Davey Browne (1986–2015), Australian professional boxer * David Browne (disambiguation), 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 ...

(born 1952), British politician * Dik Browne (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 (1855–1946), Irish tennis player * Eliane Browne-Bartroli (1917–1944), British intelligence agent * Elizabeth Browne, Countess of Worcester (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 * Federico Browne (born 1976), Argentine retired tennis player *

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 a Gaelic translation of his English name, Garech de Brún, or al ...

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

Hablot Knight Browne Hablot Knight Browne (10 July 1815 – 8 July 1882) was a British artist and illustrator. Well known by his pen name, Phiz, he illustrated books by Charles Dickens, Charles Lever, Augustus Septimus Mayhew and Harrison Ainsworth. Early life Of Fr ...

(1815–1882), British illustrator * Harrison Browne (born 1993), Canadian hockey player * Harry Browne (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 (1830–1912), Irish soldier, recipient of the Victoria Cross * Howard Browne (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 rock musician, singer, songwriter, and political activist who has sold over 30 million albums in the United States. Emerging as a teenage songwriter in mid-1960s Los Angeles, he had his ...

(born 1948), American musician * James Browne (disambiguation), several people * Janet Browne (born 1950), British historian of science * Jann Browne (born 1954), American country singer * Jeremy Browne, 11th Marquess of Sligo (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 Sta ...

(born 1970), British politician * Jim Browne (1930–2003), American basketball player * Jim Browne (American football) (born 1962), American football player * John Browne (disambiguation), several people * Joseph Browne (disambiguation), several people * Joy Browne (1944–2016), American radio psychologist *

Kale Browne David Charles "Kale" Browne (born June 16, 1950) is an American actor. Biography He was born in San Rafael, California. Browne was the first to play the roles of Michael Hudson on '' Another World'' (1986–1993, 1995–1998) and Sam Rap ...

(born 1950), American actor *

Kathie Browne Kathie Browne (September 19, 1930 – April 8, 2003) was an American stage, film and television actress. Early life Browne was born Jacqueline Sue Browne on September 19, 1930, in Humansville, Missouri, to Winn Roscoe Browne and Erma Mae Wood ...

(1930–2003), American actress *

Kathleen Browne Kathleen Anne Browne (1 October 1878 – 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 (born 1957), American ballet dancer * Lucille Baldwin Brown (1922–2019), American librarian * Martin Browne (1900–1980), British theatre director * Mary Browne (1891–1971), American tennis player * Mary Ann Browne (1812–1845), English poet, writer of musical scores * Maximilian Ulysses Browne (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 (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 (Ireland), Minister for Health from 1948 to 1951 and Leader of the National Progressive Democrats from 1958 to 1963. He was a ...

(1915–1997), Irish politician and physician * Norman Anil Kumar Browne (born 1951),

Indian Air Force The Indian Air Force (IAF) (ISO 15919, ISO: ) is the air force, air arm of the Indian Armed Forces. Its primary mission is to secure Indian airspace and to conduct aerial warfare during armed conflicts. It was officially established on 8 Octob ...

(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. Early life and amateur career Browne was born in Washington, D.C. In 1977, he graduated from Holdern ...

(born 1959), American golfer * Patrick Browne (disambiguation), several people *

Patti Ann Browne Patti Ann Browne (born September 10, 1965) is an American news anchor and reporter best known for her work with Fox News Channel from 2000 to 2018. Education Browne has a bachelor's degree in communications from Fordham University in New Yor ...

(born 1965), American broadcaster * Peter Browne (disambiguation), several people * Ray Browne (politician) (1939–2010), American businessman and politician * Reginald Spencer Browne (1856–1943), Australian journalist, newspaper editor and general * Robert Browne (disambiguation), several people * Ronnie Browne (born 1937), Scottish folk singer *

Roscoe Lee Browne Roscoe Lee Browne (May 2, 1922 – April 11, 2007) was an American actor and theatre director, director. He resisted playing Stereotypes of African Americans, stereotypically black roles, instead performing in several productions with New York Ci ...

(1922–2007), American actor * Rose Browne (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 (1850–1941), British nurse * Spencer Browne (born 1994), American musician * Spencer Browne (born 2003), American Musician, stage name Malcolm Mark * Stan Browne (born 1962), Australian rugby league footballer * Steven Browne (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 writer and self-proclaimed medium and psychic. She appeared regularly on television and radio, including on '' The Montel Williams Show'' ...

(1936–2013), American medium *

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

(1945–1966), British socialite *

Sir Thomas Browne Sir Thomas Browne ( "brown"; 19 October 160519 October 1682) was an English polymath and author of varied works which reveal his wide learning in diverse fields including science and medicine, religion and the esoteric. His writings display a d ...

(1605–1682), English author * Thomas Browne (disambiguation), several people *

Thom Browne Thom Browne, born Tom 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. In 2023 ...

, American fashion designer * Tim Browne (born 1987), Australian Rugby League player * Tom Browne (disambiguation), several people * Tony Browne (born 1973), Irish hurler * Tony Browne (diplomat) (born 1946), New Zealand diplomat * Tracy Browne, survivor of an attack be English English serial killer Peter Sutcliffe * Travis Browne (born 1982), American mixed martial arts fighter * Ulric Browne, 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 people, 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 night ...

(born 1944), Irish journalist * Vincent Browne (sculptor) (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 (GM) by FIDE in 1970, he won the U.S. Chess Championship six times. Early years Browne was born to ...

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

Given name

* Browne Bushell (bap. 1609, d. 1651), English Civil War-era naval officer * Browne Langrish (died 1759), English physician and medical author * Browne C. Lewis (c. 1962–2022), dean of the University of North Carolina School of Law *

Browne Willis Browne Willis (16 September 1682 – 5 February 1760) was an antiquary, author, numismatist and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1705 to 1708. Early life Willis was born at Blandford St Mary, Dorset, the eldest son of Thomas Wi ...

(1682–1760), English antiquary, author, numismatist and member of the House of Commons

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