What is "broache"

Broache is an early variant of the more common contemporary names Broach and Broche. Other variants include: Brooch, Breach, Brech, Britch, Broaddus, Broch, Brooks, and Brock. The surname may refer to:

• John Broache (c.1607-c.1662) one of the first settlers of Virginia. Believed to be a French Huguenot under the employ of the English.
• Augustine Broach (1861-1938) Postmaster of King and Queen County, Virginia Broach Post Office, which was named after him.