Where does “Bronson” come from?

Bronson (English) comes from Middle English son, from Middle English sonne, from Old English sunne, from Proto-West Germanic sunnā, from Proto-Germanic sunnǭ, from Proto-Indo-European sh̥₂uén, from Proto-Indo-European sóh₂wl̥ — sun.

Ancestry of “Bronson”, step by step

Bronson traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle English son

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishsonAlternative form of sonne; Alternative form of...
2Middle EnglishsonneThe brightest and warmest celestial body,...
3Old Englishsunnesun
4Proto-West Germanicsunnāsun
5Proto-Germanicsunnǭthe sun
6Proto-Indo-Europeansh̥₂uénsun; the Sun
7Proto-Indo-Europeansóh₂wl̥sun

via Middle English Brun

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishBruna man named Brown's
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sóh₂wl̥ →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sh̥₂uén →Every word from Proto-Germanic sunnǭ →