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

Pardo In the former Portuguese and Spanish colonies in the Americas, ''pardos'' (feminine ''pardas'') are triracial descendants of Europeans, Indigenous Americans and Africans. History In some places they were defined as neither exclusively ...

. 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,

Consul Consul (abbrev. ''cos.''; Latin plural ''consules'') was the title of one of the two chief magistrates of the Roman Republic, and subsequently also an important title under the Roman Empire. The title was used in other European city-states thro ...

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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 Anucha Browne is an American former women's basketball player and a former executive for the New York Knicks team of the NBA. She is also known for winning a sexual harassment lawsuit that she filed against the former New York Knicks general mana ...

, American basketball player *

Aurora Browne Aurora Browne is a Canadian actress and comedian, best known as one of the creators and stars of the sketch comedy series '' Baroness von Sketch Show''. Early life She is originally from Thunder Bay, Ontario, and currently based in Toronto. Car ...

, 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 Bud Browne (July 12, 1912 – July 25, 2008) was an American early pioneer surf film maker. He was the first filmmaker to show surf movies commercially. Browne was captain of the swim team at the University of Southern California in 1933. He lea ...

(1912–2008), American film director * Byron Browne (baseball) (born 1942), American baseball player *

Carl Browne Carl Browne (1849–1914) was an American cattle rancher, cartoonist, journalist, and politician. A former close political associate of controversial San Francisco politician Denis Kearney, Browne is best remembered as a top leader of the Coxey' ...

(1849–1914), American cattle rancher, cartoonist, journalist and political activist in Coxey's Army *

Carolyn Browne Carolyn Browne (born 19 October 1958) is a British diplomat who was the British Ambassador to Kazakhstan from 2013 to 2018. Early life She is the daughter of the late Brigadier Christopher Browne OBE and Margaret Howard. She attended the So ...

(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 Christopher Kelly Browne (May 16, 1952 – February 5, 2023) was an American comic strip artist and cartoonist. He was the son of cartoonist Dik Browne and brother of cartoonist Chance Browne. From 1989 to 2023, Browne wrote and drew the comic s ...

(1952–2023), American cartoonist *

Christopher Browne (disambiguation) Christopher Browne may refer to: * Christopher Browne (director), American documentary filmmaker * Chris Browne (artist) (born 1959), Australian artist * Christopher H. Browne (1946–2009), American value investor * Christopher Browne (MP), Member ...

, several people *

Coral Browne Coral Edith Browne (23 July 1913 – 29 May 1991) was an Australian-American stage and screen actress. Her extensive theatre credits included Broadway productions of ''Macbeth'' (1956), '' The Rehearsal'' (1963) and '' The Right Honourable Gent ...

(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 Cyril Rutherford "Snuffy" Browne (8 October 1890 – 12 January 1964) was a Barbadian Test cricketer who was a member of the first West Indies cricket team, West Indies Test cricket team, playing against England in 1928. Browne was born in Robert ...

(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 Richard Arthur Allan Browne (August 11, 1917 – June 4, 1989) was an American cartoonist, best known for writing and drawing ''Hägar the Horrible'' and ''Hi and Lois''. Early life and education Dik Browne was born on August 11, 1917, in Manhat ...

(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 Fergal Browne (born 11 September 1973) is an Irish Fine Gael politician from County Carlow in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. He was a member of Seanad Éireann, elected by the Labour Panel from 2002 to 2007. A member of Carlow Town Council from ...

(born 1973), Irish politician *

Federico Browne Federico Browne (born 7 April 1976) is a former professional tennis player from Argentina. Career Browne was the number one ranked junior in the world in 1994, winning numerous titles that year, including the Banana Bowl. He was also the 1994 B ...

(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 Harrison Browne (born May 13, 1993) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played for the Metropolitan Riveters and Buffalo Beauts of the National Women's Hockey League (NWHL). Early life and career Browne was born on May 1 ...

(born 1993), Canadian hockey player *

Harry Browne Harry Edson Browne (June 17, 1933 – March 1, 2006) was an American writer, libertarian political activist, and investment advisor. He was the Libertarian Party's presidential nominee in the U.S. elections of 1996 and 2000 running on a platfor ...

(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 Irene Mary F.C. Browne (14 September 1881 – 27 June 1977) was a British artist known for her sculptures and pottery. Biography Browne was born in Fulham in London in September 1881. She attended the Croydon School of Art and the Westminster ...

(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 Elizabeth Janet Browne (née Bell, born 30 March 1950) is a British historian of science, known especially for her work on the history of 19th-century biology. She taught at the Wellcome Trust Centre for the History of Medicine, University Coll ...

(born 1950), British historian of science * Jann Browne (born 1954), American country singer *

Jeremy Browne, 11th Marquess of Sligo Jeremy Ulick Browne, 11th Marquess of Sligo (4 June 1939 – 13 July 2014), styled Earl of Altamont until 1991, was an Irish hereditary peer and businessman. On the death of his father, he was entitled to sit in the House of Lords by virtue of ...

(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 Leslie Browne (born June 29, 1957) is an American prima ballerina and actress. She was a principal dancer with the American Ballet Theatre in New York City from 1986 until 1993. She was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actr ...

(born 1957), American ballet dancer * Lucille Baldwin Brown (1922–2019), American librarian * Martin Browne (1900–1980), British theatre director *

Mary Browne Mary Kendall Browne (June 3, 1891 – August 19, 1971) was an American professional tennis player and an amateur golfer. She was born in Ventura County, California. Biography According to A. Wallis Myers of ''The Daily Telegraph'' and the ''D ...

(1891–1971), American tennis player * Mary Ann Browne (1812–1845), English poet, writer of musical scores *

Maximilian Ulysses Browne Maximilian Ulysses, Reichsgraf von Browne, Baron de Camus and Mountany (23 October 1705 – 26 June 1757) was an Austrian military officer, one of the highest-ranking officers serving the Habsburg Emperor during the middle of the 18th century. ...

(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 Sir Nicholas Walker Browne, KBE, CMG (17 December 1947 – 14 January 2014) was a British diplomat. He served as Ambassador to Iran from 1999 to 2002 and Ambassador to Denmark from 2003 to 2006. Early life Browne was born on 17 December 194 ...

(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 Ronald Grant Browne (born 20 August 1937), known as The Voice, is a Scottish musician and songwriter, who is a founding member of The Corries. Biography Browne was born in Edinburgh to John Albert 'Bertie' Browne, a truck d ...

(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 Dame Sidney Jane Browne, (5 January 1850 – 13 August 1941) was the first appointed Matron-in-Chief of the newly formed Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service (QAIMNS). After she retired from the QAIMNS she was appointed as Matro ...

(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 Steven Browne (born 1 February 1989) is an Australian rules footballer who played for the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL) from 2008–2010. He later played for West Perth in the West Australian Football League (W ...

(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) Anthony Patrick Francis Browne (born 16 March 1948) is a retired New Zealand diplomat. * In 1966 Tony Browne was in the first group of Volunteer Service Abroad to go to the then New Hebrides. *He graduated MA (1st class Hons in History from the ...

(born 1946), New Zealand diplomat * Tracy Browne, survivor of an attack be English English serial killer Peter Sutcliffe *

Travis Browne Travis Kuualiialoha Browne (born July 17, 1982) is a retired American mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist who last competed as a heavyweight (MMA), Heavyweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Background Browne was born in ...

(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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