Etymology

Breton

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Today it means: A native or inhabitant of the region of Brittany, France. Full definition →

French Breton ← Old French Breton ← Latin Brittō
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The story

  1. LatinBrittō
  2. Old FrenchBreton
  3. FrenchBreton
  4. English todayBreton

From French Breton. Doublet of Briton and Brython.

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