Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
Bretan. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
Bretan, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
Bretan in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
Bretan you have here. The definition of the word
Bretan will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
Bretan, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Old Irish
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Bretan
- genitive plural of Bretain (“Britons”)
Mutation
Mutation of Bretan
| radical |
lenition |
nasalization
|
| Bretan
|
Bretan
pronounced with /β(ʲ)-/
|
mBretan
|
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Old Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Romanian
Etymology
From Bretea + -an.
Proper noun
Bretan m (genitive/dative lui Bretan)
- a surname transferred from the place name
References
- Iordan, Iorgu (1983) Dicționar al numelor de familie românești [A Dictionary of Romanian Family Names], Bucharest: Editura Științifică și Enciclopedică