Brian
Borrowed from Irish Brian. Doublet of Brendan. Via English Brian from Irish Brian, ultimately from Breton Brien. From English Brian, from Irish Brian.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
breton names
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Cadoc
Borrowed from Breton Kadeg.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends C
Caradoc
Borrowed from Breton Karadeg.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends C
Clervie
Borrowed from Breton Klervi.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E
Conoc
Borrowed from Breton Koneg.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends C
Conogan
Borrowed from Breton Konogan.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Convel
Borrowed from Breton Konvael.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
Convoyon
Borrowed from Breton Konvoion.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Corentin
Borrowed from Breton Kaourantin.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Corentine
Borrowed from Breton Kaourantina.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Corneille
a male given name from Latin or Breton, equivalent to English Cornelius
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Cornély
Borrowed from Breton Kornéli.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends Y
Coulm
Borrowed from Breton Koulm.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends M
Cunwal
Borrowed from Breton Kunwal.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
Eliboubann
Borrowed from Breton Eliboubann.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Erwan
Borrowed from Breton Erwan.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Guénolé
Borrowed from Breton Gwenole.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends É
Iltud
Borrowed from Breton Iltud.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends D
Joël
a male given name from Hebrew or Breton, equivalent to English Joel
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends L
Katell
Borrowed from Breton Katell.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
Maël
Borrowed from Breton Mael, from mael (literally “prince”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends L
Maëlle
Borrowed from Breton Maelle, from maelle (literally “princess”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E
Maëlys
From Breton. A feminine form of Maël.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Nolwenn
Borrowed from Breton. See also Gwennoal.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Primel
Borrowed from Breton Primel.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
Rioc
Borrowed from Breton Rieg.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends C
Sève
Borrowed from Breton Seva.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E
Soizic
Borrowed from Breton Soazig, diminutive of Soaz.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends C
Solène
Borrowed from Breton Solena.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Suliane
Borrowed from Breton Sulian.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Tanguy
Borrowed from Breton Tangi, from tan (“fire”) + ki (“dog”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Y
Thégonnec
Borrowed from Breton Tegoneg.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends C
Winoc
Borrowed from Breton Winoc.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends C
Yann
Borrowed from Breton Yann (“John”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends N
Yannick
From French Yannick, from Breton Yannig. Borrowed from Breton Yannig (diminutive of Yann (“John”)).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends K