Brumby
16
9.2
- proper noun
:
Brumby
- - Good afternoon, Mr. Brumby.
- Commander Brumby
- Otis Brumby
- Cliff Brumby
Examples
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Which way is Brumby's office?
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You were at Brumby's house just a few hours before the murders took place.
Fiction book (2000) -
Well, I appreciate it, Mr. Brumby.
Fiction book (2000) -
Michelle Brumby, you best show yourself!
Fiction book (2000) -
A gentleman named Cliff Brumby.
Fiction book (2000) -
Cliff Brumby and his wife, Susan.
Fiction book (2000) -
Are you involved with the day-to-day operations of the restaurant at all, Mr. Brumby?
Fiction book (2000) -
Cliff Brumby and his wife with a few Ivy League bachelors.
Fiction book (2000) -
Good night, Mrs. Brumby.
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Good afternoon, Mr. Brumby.
Synonyms
142
5.6
A last name that some people have
69
7.4
A family name that some people use as their last name
68
8.3
A family name used as a last name and sometimes a place name
47
7.3
A family name used by some people in English-speaking countries
33
7.7
A family name used by some people
31
3.8
A family name that some people have
20
8.8
A last name that some people have
10
7.3
A family name used as a last name
7
9.3
A last name that some people have
7
8.1
A family name used as a last name
6
4.3
A family name or first name used by people in English-speaking countries
5
8.2
A last name used by some people
4
8.0
A family name that some people have
3
9.9
A last name that people share to show they are from the same family
2
9.9
A last name used by some families
1
8.1
A family name people use as their last name
1
9.9
A last name that some people have, often from Europe
1
9.1
A family name often found in Scotland
1
9.6
A family name that people use as their last name
1
9.5
A family name used as a last name
1
9.9
A family name used by some people
A family name that people use as their last name
A family name that some people have
Surface Forms
Etymology
Brumby is a surname that comes from a place name; the ending -by means 'village', just like in Whitby. So Brumby originally meant the 'village of Brum' and became a family name for people from that place.