(December 9, 2016 at 1:25 pm)Rhythm Wrote: lol, kay, probably just kidding...but..in context..."the Bruce"
It's an anglicised version of a french word, "de", meaning "of". Robert of Bruce. It could refer to either a place or a surname (and ofc surnames often referred to places themselves - and, later, professions and even perjoratives, lol)
I was kidding. I always wanted to be Darrell the Jack ... now that dream is smashed for good. Thanks, Internet ... hmph.