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== Breton surnames == | == Breton surnames == | ||
*Locational: | *Locational: | ||
** Ker- (meaning a fort) - Kerguelen, Kermadec, Kerouac, Kergoat, Kermit | |||
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**Tre or Tré (a farm or settlement) -Trévidic | **Tre or Tré (a farm or settlement) -Trévidic | ||
** Mor- (sea) - Morvan | |||
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** 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) | ||
**Le Pen (the headland), Menez (mountain), Seznec (sunny place) | **Le Pen (the headland), Menez (mountain), Seznec (sunny place) | ||
*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) | ||
**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) | ||
* 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; | ||
== Lord's Prayer == | == Lord's Prayer == | ||
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[[Category:Brittany Region, France]] [[Category:Celtic Languages]] | [[Category:Brittany Region, France]] [[Category:Celtic Languages]] [[Category:France Language and Handwriting]] | ||
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