Brawley (surname)
Brawley (/ˈbrɔːli/) is a surname of Scottish, Irish and English origin. In Scotland and Ireland it may derive from the Irish name Ó Brolaigh, which is also anglicised as Brolly and is common in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland.[1] In England it may also derive from the French name de Broglie.[2] Another possible etymology of the name in Scotland connects it with the Scots word braw, meaning fine or handsome and the word lea, meaning a meadow; compare also the Scots word brawlie meaning excellent or in good health.[3]
The name is most common in Scotland, prominently in Strathclyde, excluding Argyll and Bute and Inverclyde.[4]
Notable people with the surname include:
- Benjamin Griffith Brawley (1882–1939), American writer and educator
- Cecile Brawley (1900–1983), American clubwoman
- Ed Brawley (1893–1956), American football player
- Edward M. Brawley (1851–1923), American educator and minister
- Harry Brawley (1876–1954), American athlete
- Joel Brawley, American mathematician
- M. A. Brawley (1850–1922), American politician
- Otis Brawley, American physician
- Robert Brawley (born 1944), American politician
- Robert J. Brawley (1937–2006), American artist
- Ryan Brawley (born 1986), Scottish boxer
- Sean Brawley (born 1960), American tennis player
- Susan Brawley, American marine ecologist
- Tawana Brawley, a black 15-year-old female who falsely claimed to have been raped by six white men
- Wendy Brawley (born 1958), American politician
- William Brawley (disambiguation)
References
- ↑ MacLysaght, Edward (1 December 1988). The Surnames of Ireland: Sixth Edition. ISBN 9781911024644.
- ↑ MacLysaght, Edward (1 December 1988). The Surnames of Ireland: Sixth Edition. ISBN 9781911024644.
- ↑ The Essential Scots Dictionary. Edinburgh University Press. 2004. p. 3. ISBN 978-0-7486-2201-6.
- ↑ "Brawley". forebears.io. Retrieved 12 June 2020.