Bretnach Surname
Approximately 1 people bear this surname
Bretnach Surname Definition:
BRETNACH: i.e. the 'Briton,' modern Gaelic Breatunnach. Gilcudbricht Brecnach (i.e. Bretnach, (misread as c) witnessed a grant by Ranulfus, son of Dunegal to the Hospital of S. Peter of York c. 1124—65 (Edgar, p. 217). The name is misspelled or miscopied Gilendonrut in Bain (II, p.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
Bretnach Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
BRETNACH: i.e. the 'Briton,' modern Gaelic Breatunnach. Gilcudbricht Brecnach (i.e. Bretnach, (misread as c) witnessed a grant by Ranulfus, son of Dunegal to the Hospital of S. Peter of York c. 1124—65 (Edgar, p. 217). The name is misspelled or miscopied Gilendonrut in Bain (II, p. 421). Gillecrist Bretnach witnessed a charter by Duncan, son of Gilbert, son of Fergus of lands in Carric c. 1200 (Metros, p. 22). Duncan Bretnaghe of Fife rendered homage in 1296 (Bain, II, p. 214). S. Patrick is called in Britt, 'the Briton,' in the Book of Leinster (164b 15).
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