Bramwell is a surname derived from an unidentified hamlet in England, the name of which comes from the Old English for ' broom' or ' bramble well'. [1] [2] The location of the place it referred to is difficult to trace, as the surname is distributed fairly evenly throughout England. [1] In modern times, 'Bramwell' has also been used as a masculine given name, with the short form 'Bram'. A variant form of this name is 'Branwell' and another possible meaning is "raven's well". [3]
Bramwell is a surname derived from an unidentified hamlet in England, the name of which comes from the Old English for ' broom' or ' bramble well'. [1] [2] The location of the place it referred to is difficult to trace, as the surname is distributed fairly evenly throughout England. [1] In modern times, 'Bramwell' has also been used as a masculine given name, with the short form 'Bram'. A variant form of this name is 'Branwell' and another possible meaning is "raven's well". [3]