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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: |
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| ** 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) |
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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; |
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| == Lord's Prayer == | | == Lord's Prayer == |