This is a list of submitted names in which the description contains the keywords breton or corsican or occitan.
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Kerrien m BretonMeaning uncertain. Possibly a derivation from Breton
ker "village" and a diminutive of
ri "king".
Koulm m BretonDirectly taken from Breton
koulm "dove", this name is considered a Breton cognate of
Callum.
Latharn m ScottishPossibly from the Scottish Gaelic form of the place name
Lorne. It is said to mean "fox", perhaps related to Brythonic
*louernos (attested in Gaulish), from Proto-Celtic
*loferno (compare Breton
louarn, Cornish
lowarn, Welsh
llwyrn "will-o’-the-wisp").
Levenez f Breton (Rare)Directly taken from Breton
levenez "happiness, joy", this name is occasionally considered the Breton equivalent of
Laetitia. Saint Levenez was the wife of Count
Romélius and the mother of Saint
Gwenael.
Loania f Polynesian, TahitianUsed in Polynesia, probably derived from the French/Breton name Loana, which is the feminine form of Louan, meaning "light".
Lupu m Corsican (Archaic)Corsican form of
Loup as well as a direct derivation from Corsican
lupu "wolf" and thus ultimately a cognate of
Loup.
Luzerne f Various (Rare)Means "alfalfa" in French (species Medicago sativa). It is derived from Occitan
lusèrna, first meaning "glowworm", then metaphorically meaning "alfalfa", due to the shiny appearance of the seeds of the plant, from old Occitan
luzerna, meaning "lamp".
Maden m BretonOf uncertain origin and meaning. One theory derives this name from Breton
mad "good; goodness".
Madenn f BretonDerived from Breton
mad "good; goodness". This name is occasionally considered a Breton equivalent of Saint
Bona.
Maenwallon m Medieval BretonOld Breton name, recorded in Latin as
Maenuuallon, meaning "great and valorous" from Old Breton
maen, from Latin
magnus "large, great, strong", and Old Breton
uuallon or Old Welsh
uualaun,
uualon "valorous".
Maenwobri m Medieval BretonDerived from Old Breton
maen, from Latin
magnus "large, great, strong", combined with Old Breton
uuobri "serious, important".
Maglorio m ItalianThe origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: ... [
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Mathurin m Breton, FrenchFrench and Breton form of
Maturinus and thus ultimately derived from
maturus, literally "timely" (also "mature, ripe, grown"). This name was borne by a 3rd-century saint who was responsible for spreading the gospel in the district of Sens, France.
Medard m Dutch (Rare), German (Rare), Polish, Slovak, Slovene, Lengadocian, Provençal, GasconDutch, German, Occitan, Polish, Slovak and Slovene form of
Medardus.
Melen m BretonDerived from Breton
melen "golden, yellow, blond". This is also considered a Breton form of
Mélaine.
Méliau m Medieval FrenchFrom the Latin
miles, meaning "soldier". This was the name of a Breton saint, known for sharing his cloak with a beggar, who was beheaded in the mid-6th century AD.
Meriadeg m Breton, Breton LegendFrom an old Breton name composed of the elements
mer "sea" and
iatoc "forehead". Conan Meriadeg was the legendary founder of Brittany.
Meriasek m CornishConrish form of
Meriadeg. Saint Meriasek was a 4th-century Breton saint. The legends of his life are known through
Beunans Meriasek, a Cornish language play known from a single surviving manuscript copy dated 1504, and a few other sources... [
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Meurwethen m Medieval BretonOld Breton name, derived from the elements
mor meaning "great" and
(g)uethen meaning "warrior, war".
Meurzh m BretonBreton form of
Mars, refering to both the god and the planet. It also means "Tuesday" and "March" in Breton.
Moran m BretonDerived from either Breton
mor "sea" or Old Breton
mor (
meur in Modern Breton) "great" and a diminutive suffix.
Mordiern m BretonDerived from either Breton
mor "sea" or "great" (
meur in Modern Breton) and
tiern "prince; noble" (ultimately from Old Breton
tiarn and Proto-Celtic
*tigerno- "lord, master").
Morvan m BretonFrom an old Breton name of uncertain meaning. According to Albert Deshayes, the first element is equivalent to Modern Breton
meur "great" and the second element, an aspirated form of
man, is cognate with Latin
manus "hand, strength, power over"; alternatively, the first element may be Breton
mor "sea", while the second element may mean "wise, sage" from the Indo-European root *
men "to think" (or "mind, understanding, reason")... [
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Morvarc'h m BretonMeans "sea horse" or "marine horse" in Breton. Name of a fabulous horse of Breton legend found in two folktales reworked in the 19th and 20th centuries, but sometimes reinterpreted as Morvark. ... [
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Nedeleg m Breton (Rare)Directly taken from Breton
nedeleg "Christmas", this name is considered a Breton cognate of
Noël.
Neven m BretonDerived from Breton
neñv "sky; heaven", this name is occasionally considered the Breton equivalent of
Caelestinus.
Nevenoe m Medieval Breton, Breton (Rare), HistoryOlder form of
Neven. Nevenoe was the first Duke of Brittany from 846 to his death in 851. He is the Breton pater patriae and to Breton nationalists he is known as
Tad ar Vro "father of the country".
Ninnog f BretonThis name was borne by a 5th-century Breton saint whose life is recorded in the
Vita Sanctæ Ninnocæ. It has been speculated that she might be identical with Saint
Candide.
Noan m BretonVariant of
Oan by misinterpreting the Breton article
an "the" as part of the name.
Onnenn f BretonDerived from Breton
onn "ash; (and by extension) strong" and
gwenn "white". This is an older form of Onenn, the name of a 6th- and 7th-century Breton saint.
Paolig m BretonDiminutive of
Paol, as it contains the Breton diminutive suffix
-ig.
Pascharius m History (Ecclesiastical), MedievalThe earliest known bearer of this name is the 7th-century saint Pascharius of Nantes. He was a native of the city, which is located in the cultural and historical region of Brittany in western France... [
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Pascweten m Medieval BretonThe first element of this name is uncertain; it might possibly be derived from Old Breton
Pasc meaning "Easter". The second element consists of Old Breton
uueten or
uuethen (also
guethen), which is a derivation of Old Breton
uueith (also
gueith) meaning "battle, fight" as well as "warrior".... [
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Perlezenn f BretonDirectly taken from Breton
perlezenn "pearl", this name is considered the Breton equivalent of
Margaret.
Plasença f Occitan (Rare)Derived from the French commune located in Aquitaine, Occitania. The name of the city comes from the motto given by its founder, King Alfonso VIII of Castile on the shield awarded to it:
ut placeat Deo et hominibus, meaning "to please God and man".... [
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Plezou f Medieval Breton, Breton (Archaic)Of debated origin and meaning. Some scholars try to link this name to Breton
bleiz "she-wolf", while others see a connection with Breton
plezh "plat; braid"; the second part of the name is a diminutive suffix.... [
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Pompée m & f FrenchFrench masculine and feminine form of
Pompeius (see
Pompey). This was the name of a female Breton saint, also known as
Aspasie, Pompaïa or, in Breton, Coupaïa/
Koupaïa.
Prigent m BretonPrigent is a Breton name from Brittany, France. Its more ancient form being "Prit-gent" in the listed distinguished titles of the area of Quimperlé, came from the words "good/noble" (prit) and "race/lineage" (gent) and means literally "the good people" or "the noble ones" in the Breton language... [
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Quillien m Breton (Archaic), French (Archaic)Breton and French form of
Killian, which is no longer in use as a given name today, but it still survives as a patronymic surname (which is most prevalent in Brittany and the rest of northwestern France).
Reunan m BretonVariant of
Ronan. The name may also be derived from Breton
reunig "seal" and thus have arisen as a direct translation of
Rónán.
Rimael m Medieval BretonDerived from Old Breton
ri meaning "king" combined with Old Breton
mael meaning "lord" or "prince" (ultimately from Proto-Celtic
*maglos meaning "noble, chief").
Riok m BretonMeans "kingly" from the Old Breton element
ri "king, ruler".
Rivelin m BretonDerived from Breton
ri "king" and
belin "brilliant".
Riwal m BretonDerived from Old Breton
ri "king" and
uuallon "valorous".
Rogue f & m EnglishFrom Breton
rog (“haughty”) or Middle French
rogue (“arrogant, haughty”), from Old Northern French
rogre, Old Norse
hrokr (“excess, exuberance”).