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== Breton surnames  ==
== Breton surnames  ==
*Locational:
*Locational:
** Ker- (meaning a fort) - Kerguelen, Kermadec, Kerouac, Kergoat, Kermit
** Ker- (meaning a fort) - Kerguelen, Kermadec, Kerouac, Kergoat, Kermit
**Tre or Tré (a farm or settlement) -Trévidic
**Tre or Tré (a farm or settlement) -Trévidic
** Mor- (sea) - Morvan
** Mor- (sea) - Morvan
** Bolloré (from Bod Loré meaning a laurel bush)
** Bolloré (from Bod Loré meaning a laurel bush)
** Heusaff (from the isle of Ushant)
** Heusaff (from the isle of Ushant)
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*Descriptive:
*Descriptive:


** Le Bihan (French "le" meaning "the", plus Breton "bihan" meaning small), Le Hir (the tall or long), Le Quellec; ;Le Guen (meaning "the fair"), Pinvidic (rich), Gourcuff/Corcuff (charming man)
** Le Bihan (French "le" meaning "the", plus Breton "bihan" meaning small), Le Hir (the tall or long), Le Quellec; ;Le Guen (meaning "the fair"), Pinvidic (rich), Gourcuff/Corcuff (charming man)
**Guellec (tanned), Guivarc'h (having good horses), Tanet (aflame)
**Guellec (tanned), Guivarc'h (having good horses), Tanet (aflame)
**Lagadec (big eyed), Le Tallec (big firehead)
**Lagadec (big eyed), Le Tallec (big firehead)
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*Occupational
*Occupational
** Goff (meaning a smith), Bosser (a butcher), (le) Calvez (Kalvez, a carpenter), Le Goarnig (governess), Mézec (medical doctor), Quemener (tailor), Quiviger (tanner)
** Goff (meaning a smith), Bosser (a butcher), (le) Calvez (Kalvez, a carpenter), Le Goarnig (governess), Mézec (medical doctor), Quemener (tailor), Quiviger (tanner)


* Ecclesiastical
* Ecclesiastical
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Personal names
Personal names
** Tanguy (from Breton "Tangi", meaning fire dog), originally the name of a saint; Caradeg, Caradec'h (beloved, cognate with Welsh Caradoc); Cariou (beloved); Evenno/Eveno; Guillou (Breton for William); Hervé (iron-one,  giving rise to the English Harvey); Stephan;
** Tanguy (from Breton "Tangi", meaning fire dog), originally the name of a saint; Caradeg, Caradec'h (beloved, cognate with Welsh Caradoc); Cariou (beloved); Evenno/Eveno; Guillou (Breton for William); Hervé (iron-one,  giving rise to the English Harvey); Stephan;


== Lord's Prayer ==
== Lord's Prayer ==