'''Brauneis''' is a surname of German origin closely related to Braun and Bruhn, all indicating a dark complexion.<ref>Elsdon Coles Smith, ''American Surnames'' (1986), p. 148.</ref>
Notable people with this surname include:
* Daniel Brauneis (born 1986), Austrian footballer * Jean-Chrysostome Brauneis I (1785–1832), Canadian composer, bandmaster, and music educator of German birth * Jean-Chrysostome Brauneis II (1814–1871), Canadian composer, organist, and music educator * Robert Brauneis, law professor whose research led to the removal of a copyright claim for the song ''Happy Birthday to You''
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Category:Surnames of German origin