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ArchivesRe: french surnames: Chirac and Debré
in reply to a message by Menke
Debray:
Originaire de Bray, toponyme très courant notamment en Picardie et en Normandie, qui vient du gaulois braco (= marais), latinisé en bracium. On pensera notamment au Pays de Bray. Variante ancienne : De Braye (De Braÿe).
Originally De Bray, very common toponym, especially in Picardy and in Normandy, which comes from Gallic braco meaning "swamp", latinized as bracium. One could think especially of Pays de Bray. Ancient variant: De Braye (De Braÿe).
Originaire de Bray, toponyme très courant notamment en Picardie et en Normandie, qui vient du gaulois braco (= marais), latinisé en bracium. On pensera notamment au Pays de Bray. Variante ancienne : De Braye (De Braÿe).
Originally De Bray, very common toponym, especially in Picardy and in Normandy, which comes from Gallic braco meaning "swamp", latinized as bracium. One could think especially of Pays de Bray. Ancient variant: De Braye (De Braÿe).
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