Brugman Explained

Brugman is a Dutch toponymic surname meaning "bridgeman". It could refer to someone living near a bridge, or as an occupational name to a bridge keeper. In some cases it refers to someone originally from Bruges (Brugge) in West Flanders.^[1] Notable people with the surname include:

• Alyssa Brugman (born 1974), Australian author
• Gastón Brugman (born 1992), Uruguayan football midfielder
• Jaycob Brugman (born 1992), American baseball player
• John Brugman (c.1400–1473), Franciscan preacher in the Low Countries
• Mathias Brugman (1811–1868), Puerto Rican revolutionary leader
• Til Brugman (1888–1958), Dutch poet and linguist

See also

• Brugmann
• Brugmans
• Bruggeman

Notes and References

1. http://www.cbgfamilienamen.nl/nfb/detail_naam.php?gba_lcnaam=brugman&gba_naam=Brugman&nfd_naam=Brugman&operator=eq&taal= Brugman