the etymology and history of first names
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Breton Names
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The names listed here are used in Brittany in northwest France.
ALAN m English, Scottish, Breton
The meaning of this name is not known for certain, though it possibly means either "little rock" or "handsome" in Breton... [more]
ANNA f English, Italian, German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Finnish, Estonian, Greek, Hungarian, Polish, Russian, Czech, Slovak, Bulgarian, Icelandic, Catalan, Breton, Biblical
Latinate form of HANNAH... [more]
ANNICK f Breton
Breton pet form of ANNA
CORENTIN m Breton, French
Possibly means "hurricane" in Breton... [more]
DENIEL m Breton
Breton form of DANIEL
ERWAN m Breton
Breton form of YVES
FRANSEZA f Breton
Breton feminine form of Franciscus (see FRANCIS).
GAËL m French, Breton
Possibly a variant of GWENAËL
GAËLLE f French, Breton
Possibly a variant of GWENAËLLE
GWENAËL m French, Breton
Means "blessed and generous" from Breton gwenn "white, fair, blessed" and hael "generous"... [more]
GWENAËLLE f French, Breton
Feminine form of GWENAËL
GWENNEG m Breton
Derived from Breton gwenn "white, fair, blessed" combined with a diminutive suffix... [more]
GWILHERM m Breton
Breton form of WILLIAM
KATARIN f Breton
Breton form of KATHERINE
KATELL f Breton
Breton form of KATHERINE
LOÏC m French, Breton
Breton form of LOUIS
MAËL m French, Breton
Means "chief" or "prince" in Celtic... [more]
MAËLLE f French, Breton
Feminine form of MAËL
MAËLYS f French, Breton
Feminine form of MAËL
MARI f Welsh, Finnish, Breton, Hungarian
Welsh, Finnish and Breton form of MARY, as well as a Hungarian pet form of MARY
NOLWENN f Breton
From the Breton phrase Noyal Gwenn meaning "holy one from Noyal"... [more]
OANEZ f Breton
Breton pet form of AGNES
PADRIG m Welsh, Breton
Welsh and Breton form of PATRICK
PAOL m Breton
Breton form of PAUL
PER m Scandinavian, Breton
Scandinavian and Breton form of PETER
PIERRICK m Breton, French
Breton pet form of PIERRE
ROPARZH m Breton
Breton form of ROBERT
ROZENN f Breton
Means "rose" in Breton.
WINOC m Breton, French
Variant of GWENNEG
YANICK m & f Breton, French
Masculine and feminine pet form of YANN
YANN m Breton, French
Breton form of JOHN
YANNIC m & f Breton, French
Masculine and feminine pet form of YANN
YANNICK m & f Breton, French
Masculine and feminine pet form of YANN
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