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Bruce Leighton

Photograph of Bruce Leighton Source: Library of Congress

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Given Name
Bruce
Surname
Leighton
Occupation
Lt. Comdr.

The Name Bruce

Origin
Scottish, Norman French
Meaning
From Brieuse, a place in Normandy, or possibly meaning 'from the brushwood'.
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