werw does the surname brownlie come from?

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werw does the surname brownlie come from?

2007-02-23 21:37:07 · 3 answers · asked by kev.garrett@btopenworld.com 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Genealogy

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Scotia.

2007-02-26 17:16:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

It looks to be a variant of Brownly, which would be English-Scottish. There's a researcher working on that line here:
http://www.ukgid.com/user.asp?Username=Brendamac

There's a picture of the Brownly crest and information here:
http://www.houseofnames.com/xq/asp.fc/qx/brownly-family-crest.htm

(It also lists Brownlie as a variation of the name Brownly in the text.)

Good luck!

2007-02-24 00:28:12 · answer #2 · answered by princessmikey 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

More than likely from Brownlee in Lanarkshire, Scotland or Brownlee near Dundonald in Ayrshire,Scotland.

2007-02-24 22:40:30 · answer #3 · answered by ROBERT G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋