Browne

Biography

Browne is a variant of the English surname Brown, meaning "brown-haired" or "brown-skinned". It may sometimes be derived from French le Brun with similar meaning. The Mac an Bhreitheamhnaigh clan of County Donegal have anglicized as Browne since about 1800. The name has also been used throughout North America as an anglicization of the Spanish surname Pardo. An Irish originated branch of this English family passed to Portugal in the 17th century. Andrew (then André Browne) was father of Dr Pedro Browne, married to Francisca Xavier Clamouse, and of Domingos Clamouse Browne, professed Knight of the Order of Christ and Consul of France in the city of Porto, 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. Adam Browne (born 1963), Australian writer Allan Browne (1944–2015), Australian jazz drummer and composer Allan Browne (cricketer) (1888–1941), Barbadian cricketer Alyla Browne (born 2010), Australian actress Andrew Browne (disambiguation), several people Anthony Browne (disambiguation), several people Anucha Browne Sanders, American basketball player Aurora Browne, Canadian actress and comedian Baron Browne, American bassist Barrington Browne (born 1967), Guyanese cricketer Beatrice Blore Browne, first woman to drive a car up the Great Orme 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 (disambiguation) Carl Browne (1849–1914), American cattle rancher, cartoonist, journalist and political activist in Coxey's Army Carolyn Browne (born 1958), British ambassador Chance

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35 releases · 18 albums · active 1950–2016

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