TheNameDBSlotemaker de Bruine
OccupationalMeaning
A compound Dutch surname meaning 'sluice maker of the brown' or referring to a maker of sluices with a descriptive element.
Etymology
From Dutch 'sloot' (ditch, sluice) combined with 'maker' (maker), plus 'de Bruine' (the brown). This is a compound surname combining occupational and descriptive elements.
About the Slotemaker de Bruine Surname
A Dutch compound surname indicating ancestral involvement in water management and sluice construction. The addition of 'de Bruine' suggests a descriptive or family distinction.
Distribution
Found in the Netherlands and Dutch-speaking regions.
Notable Bearers
Limited historical documentation