Braun

Braun is a surname, originating from the German word for the color brown.

In German, Braun is pronounced [bʁaʊn] – except for the "r", equal to the English word "brown". In English, it is often pronounced like "brawn".

Notable people with the name include:

Given name

Braun Strowman (formerly Braun Stowman), ring name of American professional wrestler Adam Scherr (born 1983)

Surname

Adi Braun (born 1962), Canadian singer
Adolphe Braun (1812–1877), French photographer
Ákos Braun (born 1978), Hungarian judoka
Albert Braun (1889–1983), American Roman Catholic priest
Alexander Braun (1805–1877), German botanist
Alexandra Braun (born 1983), Venezuelan actress
Alexandra Braun (legal scholar), Italian legal scholar
Alfred Braun (1888–1978), German screenwriter
Amanda Braun, American athletic director
André Braun (born 1944), Luxembourgian archer
Anna Maria Braun (born 1979), German business executive and lawyer
Annette Frances Braun (1884–1978), American entomologist
Anton Braun (born 1990), German rower
Arik Braun (born 1988), German chess grandmaster
Arthur Michael Braun (1910–1989), American politician and businessman
August Emil Braun (1809–1856), German archaeologist
Augustus Braun Kinzel (1900–1987), American metallurgist
Aurel Braun (born 1974), Canadian political scientist
Axel Braun (born 1966), Italian-American film producer
Ben Braun (born 1953), American college basketball coach
Bill Braun, American NASCAR driver
Bob Braun (1929–2001), Cincinnati television personality
Boris Braun (1920–2018), Croatian agronomist
Carl Braun (disambiguation), several people
Carlos Rodríguez Braun (born 1948), Argentine economist
Carol Braun Pasternack (1950–2020), American historian
Carol Moseley Braun (born 1947), African-American politician and lawyer
Christian Braun (born 2001), American basketball player
Christopher Braun (born 1991), German-Ghanaian footballer
Clemens Braun (1862–1933), German composer
Colin Braun (born 1988), American race car driver
Coloman Braun-Bogdan (1905–1983), Romanian football manager
Constantin Braun (born 1988), German ice hockey defenceman
Craig Braun (born 1939), American actor
Creighton Braun (born 2001), American soccer player
Curt Johannes Braun (1903–1961), German screenwriter
Dagmar Braun Celeste (born 1942), American non-fiction writer
Dan Braun (born 1962), American musician
Daniel Braun, German author
David Braun (born 1979), Ukrainian politician
Dieter Braun (born 1943), German motorcycle racer
Edgar Braun (born 1939), German real estate broker
Editta Braun (born 1958), Austrian choreographer
Eduardo Braun-Menéndez (1903–1959), Argentine physiologist
Egidius Braun (1925–2022), president of the German Soccer Association (1992–201)
Ekkehard Braun, German rower
Émile Braun (1849–1927), Belgian liberal politician, Mayor of Ghent
Emily Braun (born 1957), Canadian art historian
Emma Lucy Braun (1889–1971), American botanist and ecologist
Emmy Braun (1826–1904), German cookbook author
Erna Braun, Canadian politician
Ernest Braun (1925–2015), British-Austrian technology assessor
Eva Braun (1912–1945), longtime companion of Adolf Hitler
Ewa Braun (born 1944), Polish graphic designer
Felipe Braun (born 1970), Chilean actor
Felix Braun (1885–1973), Austrian writer
François Braun (born 1962), French politician
Frank Braun, Brazilian-American journalist
Franziska Braun (1885–1976), mother of Eva Braun
Freddie Braun (born 1988), American soccer player
Friedrich Braun (1862–1942), Russian-German philologist
Friedrich Wilhelm Braun (born 1941), Brazilian basketball player
Gaston Braun (1903-1990), Belgian bobsledder
Georg Braun (1541-1622), German geographer
Georg Braun (footballer) (1907-1963), Austrian footballer
Georg Braun (motorcyclist) (1918-1995), German motorcyclist
Gerhard Braun (1923-2015), German politician
Gordon Braun (born 1977), Luxembourgian footballer
Greg Braun, Australian tennis player
Gregor Braun (born 1955), German bicycle racer
Gretl Braun (1915-1987), Eva Braun's sister
Grzegorz Braun (born 1967), Polish journalist, media director and politician
György Bálint (originally surname Braun; 1919–2020), Hungarian horticulturist, Candidate of Agricultural Sciences, journalist, author, and politician
Győző Braun (1911–1972), Hungarian and British table tennis champion, better known as Viktor Barna
Hans Braun (disambiguation), several people
Harald Braun (1901-1960), German film director
Harald Braun (diplomat) (born 1952), German diplomat
Harald E. Braun, German historian
Harland Braun (born 1942), American criminal defense lawyer
Harry Braun (born 1948), American politician
Heinrich Braun (1862–1934), German surgeon
Heinrich Braun (writer) (1854-1927), German writer
Heinz Braun (1938-1986), German painter
Hel Braun (1914–1986), German mathematician
Helena Braun (1903–1990), German soprano
Helge Braun (born 1972), German politician
Henry Braun (born 1930-2014), American poet
Henry Braun (politician) (born 1950), Canadian politician
Herman Braun-Vega (1933-2019), Peruvian painter
Hermann Braun (1917-1945), German film actor
Howie Braun (1912-1995), American basketball coach
Hubert Braun (1939-2012), German bobsledder
Ilse Braun (1909–1979), German assistant
Isabella Braun (1815–1886), German writer
Jaime Caetano Braun (1924–1999), Brazilian folk musician, composer and poet
Jake Braun (born 1975), American politician
Jan Guenther Braun, Canadian writer
Janet Braun-Reinitz, American muralist and painter
Jeff Braun, American video game developer
Jeff Braun (mix engineer) (born 1989), American mix engineer
Jennifer Braun (born 1991), German singer
Jerzy Braun (disambiguation), several people
Jim Braun, American football coach
Johanna Braun (1929–2008), German writer
Johannes Braun (1919-2004), German Roman Catholic bishop
John Braun (born 1967), American politician
John Braun (baseball) (1939-2011), American baseball pitcher
Jonathan Braun, American oncologist
Josh Braun (born 1961), American musician and composer
Joshua Braun (born 1994), American professional basketball player
Josias Braun-Blanquet (1884-1980), Swiss botanist
Josy Braun (1938-2012), Luxembourgian writer
József Braun (1901-1943), Hungarian footballer
Julie Braun-Vogelstein (1883-1971), German-American art historian
Julius Braun (1825-1869), German historian
Jürgen Braun (born 1961), German politician
Justin Braun (disambiguation), several people
Karl Braun (disambiguation), several people
Kaspar Braun (1807-1877), German wood engraver
Käthe Braun (1913-1994), German film actress
Kazimierz Braun (born 1936), Polish director
Kevin Braun, American politician
Lasse Braun (born Alberto Ferrero, 1936–2015), Franco-Italian director
Lauren Braun Costello (born 1976), American chef
Laurin Braun (born 1991), German ice hockey player
Lena Braun (born 1961), German artist
Lilian Jackson Braun (1913–2011), American writer
Lily Braun (1865–1916), German feminist writer
Lioba Braun (born 1957), German opera singer
Lloyd Braun (born 1958), American executive
Lois Braun (born 1949), Canadian writer
Louis Braun (1836-1916), German painter
Lucas Braun (born 2001), American baseball player
Lucien Braun (1923-2020), French philosophy historian
Luitpold Braun (born 1950), German politician
Lundy Braun, American historian
Ma Braun (1881–1956), Dutch swimming coach
Madeleine Braun (1907-1980), French politician
Maggie Hope Braun, Canadian activist
Margaret Braun (born 1962), American baker
Marie Braun (1911–1982), Dutch swimmer, daughter of Ma Braun
Mr. B. (Mark Braun) (born 1957), American pianist
Markus Braun (born 1969), Austrian chief executive
Markus Braun (handballer) (born 1959), Swiss handball player
Martin Braun (born 1968), German football manager
Márton Braun (born 1963), Hungarian politician
Marvin Braun (born 1982), German footballer
Matt Braun (born 1932), American writer of Western novels
Matthias Braun (Czech: Matyáš Bernard Braun; 1684–1738), sculptor and carver
Maurice Braun (1877–1941), American painter
Max Braun (1883-1967), American competitor
Maxim Braun (born 1993), Kazakhstani biathlete
Maximilian Braun (1850-1930), German zoologist
Meredith Braun (born 1973), New Zealand film actress
Michael Braun (disambiguation), several people
Michel Braun (1930-2021), Luxembourgian sports shooter
Mirko Braun (1942-2004), Croatian association football player
Netalie Braun (born 1978), Israeli poet
Nicholas Braun (born 1988), American actor
Nico Braun (born 1950), Luxembourgian former footballer
Otto Braun (1872–1955), German Social Democratic politician and prime minister of Prussia
Otto Braun (communist) (1900–1974), German communist and representative
Otto Philipp Braun (1798-1869), German biographer
Otto Philipp Braun (journalist) (1824-1900), German editor
Peter Braun (disambiguation), several people
Peter-Victor Braun (1825-1882), French Roman Catholic priest
Pieter Braun (born 1993), Dutch Olympic athlete
Pinkas Braun (1923-2008), Swiss film actor
Placidus Braun (1756-1829), German historian and archivist
Ralf Braun (born 1973), German backstroke swimmer
Ralph Braun (1940–2013), American businessman
Ray Braun (born 1936), American football coach
Raymond Braun, American journalist
Renaida Braun (born 1997), Swedish-Tanzanian singer
Reiner Braun (born 1952), German journalist
Rick Braun (born 1955), American jazz trumpet player
Robert D. Braun, American aerospace engineer
Robin Braun (born 1958), American vice admiral
Roland Braun (born 1972), German Nordic combined skier
Rudolf Braun (1869-1925), Austrian pianist and composer
Rudolf Braun (historian) (1930-2012), Swiss historian
Rudolf Braun (politician) (born 1955), German politician
Russell Braun (born 1965), Canadian operatic lyric baritone, son of Victor Braun
Ryan Braun (born 1983), American MVP baseball player
Ryan Braun (pitcher) (born 1980), Canadian baseball pitcher
Sabine Braun (born 1965), German athlete
Sandrino Braun-Schumacher (born 1988), German footballer
Sanford Braun, better known as Sandy Koufax (born 1935), American Major League Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher
Sara Braun (1862-1955), Latvian-Chilean businesswoman
Scooter Braun (born 1981), American executive
Scott Braun, American television sports announcer
Sergej Braun (born 1989), German kickboxer
Shony Alex Braun (1932-2002), Hungarian violinist
Solomon Braun (1868-1899), French military personnel
Sophia Braun (born 2000), Argentine-American footballer
Stephen Braun (born 1957), American reporter
Steve Braun (disambiguation), several people
Suanne Braun (born 1968), South African actress
Suzanne Braun Levine, American writer
Sylwester Braun (1909-1996), Polish photographer
Tamara Braun (born 1971), American actress
Taylor Braun (born 1991), American professional basketball player
Ted Braun, American film director
Thomas Braun (1876–1961), Belgian lawyer and poet
Tim Braun (disambiguation), several people
Toyoko Braun Takami (born 1945), Japanese composer and music educator
Ulrich Braun (born 1941), German footballer
Ursula Braun-Moser (1937-2022), German politician
V. G. Braun-Dusemond (1919–1998), German painter
Victor Braun (1935–2001), Canadian-born operatic baritone, father of Russell Braun
Virginia Braun, New Zealand psychologist
Volker Braun (born 1939), German writer
Von Braun (disambiguation), several people
Warren Braun (born 1934), American politician
Werner Braun (musicologist) (1926-2012), German musicologist
Werner Braun (photojournalist) (1918-2018), Israeli photographer
Whitny Braun (born 1984), American bioethicist
Wilhelm Braun (1897-1969), German cross-country skier
Willi Braun (born 1944), German badminton player
Wolfgang Braun (born 1944), German handball player
Yaël Braun-Pivet (born 1970), French politician
Yael Cohen Braun (born 1986), South African-Canadian philanthropist
Yehezkel Braun (1922-2014), Israeli composer
Yosef Yeshaya Braun, American rabbi
Zev Braun (1928-2019), American film producer
Zyon Braun (born 1994), German politician

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