Brea
See also: brea
English
Proper noun
Brea (plural Breas)
- A surname.
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.
Anagrams
- Aber, Bare, Baré, Bear, Reba, bare, bear, brae, rabe
Galician
Etymology
From an old spelling of verea (“road”), ultimately from Proto-Celtic *uɸorēdos (“horse”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbɾe.a̝/
Proper noun
Brea m
- a large number of hamlets and villages throughout Galicia
- A toponymical surname.
Related terms
- verea
- Verea
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.