[Surname] Breton surnames?
I'm writing a story, and I would like a character to be of Breton wthnicity, but there are no Breton surnames on this sight. Can anybody find some? (I've searched on the internet to no avail).
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My family originates from the Breton region and my pepe still lives there. Common surnames include:
Bréhat
Batz
Molène
Sein
Glénan
Groix
Belle Île
Houat
Hoëdic
And if your looking for the french equivalent of a double-barrelled surname: d'Arz.
Bréhat
Batz
Molène
Sein
Glénan
Groix
Belle Île
Houat
Hoëdic
And if your looking for the french equivalent of a double-barrelled surname: d'Arz.
Here are a few for you to play with: Morvan, Hervé, Jézéquel, Jéquel, Giquel, Gicquel, (Le) Calvez, (Le) Calvès, (Le) Calvé, Le Bras, Le Meur ou Le Hir, Le Corre, Le Huitoux, Granic, Brignonen.
You mean from Britanny (France)?
I peopose the following surnames:
Bihan (short)
Le Goff (blacksmith)
Quemeneur (Taylor)
Robic
Scordia
I hope you like them!
Regards
I peopose the following surnames:
Bihan (short)
Le Goff (blacksmith)
Quemeneur (Taylor)
Robic
Scordia
I hope you like them!
Regards
There is a site,
http://www.ouessant.org/sitefr/hist/pag1eb.html
but there are a couple of snags -
1 It's in French.
2 It only deals with surnames of Ouessant.
3 It includes some non-breton, mostly French, surnames.
http://www.ouessant.org/sitefr/hist/pag1eb.html
but there are a couple of snags -
1 It's in French.
2 It only deals with surnames of Ouessant.
3 It includes some non-breton, mostly French, surnames.