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English
Etymology
From Galician Brea. Compare Blea.
Proper noun
Brea (countable and uncountable, plural Breas)
- (countable) A surname from Galician.
- A city in Orange County, California, United States.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Brea is the 19062nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1428 individuals. Brea is most common among Hispanic/Latino (82.35%) individuals.
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Galician
Etymology
From an old spelling of verea (“road”), ultimately from Proto-Celtic *uɸorēdos (“horse”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Brea m
- a large number of hamlets and villages throughout Galicia
- a toponymical surname
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References
- “Brea” in Xavier Gómez Guinovart & Miguel Solla, Aquén. Vigo: Universidade de Vigo, 2007-2017.
- “Brea” in Ana Isabel Boullón Agrelo / Xulio Sousa Fernández (dirs.): Cartografía dos apelidos de Galicia. Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.