Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
BRAGG
There are approximately 4,600 people named Bragg in the UK. That makes it the 2,281th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 73 are named Bragg.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Related and similar surnames
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The Bragg surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
Brag, among the Scandinavians, was the god of eloquence, and the word was anciently used in the sense of eloquent; also, accomplished, brave, daring.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
BRAGG. BRAGGER. Skelton uses irag in the sense of proud, insolent; it also signifies brisk, full of spirits. Halliw. Tlie Scandinavian Apollo was so called.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.