Breton
names are used in the region of Brittany in northwest France.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
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.
Perlezenn f BretonDirectly taken from Breton
perlezenn "pearl", this name is considered the Breton equivalent of
Margaret.
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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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.
Riagad m BretonDerived from
ri meaning "king" and
kad which means "combat".
Riok m BretonMeans "kingly" from the Old Breton element
ri "king, ruler".
Rivelin m BretonDerived from Breton
ri "king" and
belin "brilliant".
Rivod m BretonVariant of
Riwal. This was the name of a legendary ancient Celtic prince of Cornouaille (472-544).
Riwal m BretonDerived from Old Breton
ri "king" and
uuallon "valorous".
Samzun m BretonBreton form of
Samson. Sant Samzun (known as Saint Samson of Dol in English, born c. late 5th century) is counted among the seven founder saints of Brittany.
Sève f BretonAllegedly from Breton
seu "beautiful". She was a Breton saint of the 6th century, a sister of the renowned Saint Tugdual (one of the seven founder saints of Brittany). A commune in Brittany is named for her.
Solen m & f BretonBreton variant of
Solène used as both a masculine and feminine name.
Sterenn f BretonDerived from Breton
sterenn "star" (cf.
Steren), this name is occasionally considered the Breton equivalent of Saint
Asteria.
Sulien m Breton, Welsh, Celtic MythologyDerived from the Celtic name
Sulgen meaning "born from the sun". This was the name of a Celtic sun god. It was borne by several early saints.
Treveur m BretonDerived from Breton
trec'h "victory, superiority" and
meur "great".
Triphina f Breton, HistoryAllegedly from
Trifin, a Welsh name derived from
triw "exact, precise". This was the name of a 6th-century Breton saint, wife of the tyrant Conomor who killed their young son Tremorus.
Tudual m BretonVariant of
Tugdual. A known bearer of this name is the Breton poet Tudual Huon (b. 1953).
Tugdual m Breton (Rare)Derived from Breton
tut "people" and
uual "brave; bold; noble; exalted" or
tad "father".
Tujen m BretonDerived from Breton
tut "people" and
gen "birth".
Yeun m Breton (Rare)Of debated origin and meaning. While some academics consider this name a variant of
Youenn, others argue that it might be a form of
Eozen.
Yuna f BretonProbably a Breton form of
Úna. This was the name of a 6th-century Welsh saint who settled in Brittany with her brother, Saint
Gwenvael.