Breton
French
"from Brittany"
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Breton Origin and Meaning
The name Breton is a boy's name of French origin meaning "from Brittany".
Breton is the term for the people and language of Brittany, a region of northern France with a distinct culture. Breton also might be thought of as a trendy modern invention, taking the midcentury surfer boy Bret or Brett and adding the current favorite boy's name ending -on and turning it into a name all its own. Bretton is a variation.
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