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Type Surname (from location)
Usage French
Other Forms FormsDibrell, du Breuil, Browell, Dubriel, Dubreil, Dubray, Dubrey
Meaning & History
Topographic name derived from Old French breuil meaning "marshy woodland" (also derived from Late Latin brogilum, of Gaulish origin). In French the term later came to mean "enclosed woodland" and then "cleared woodland", and both these senses may also be reflected in the surname.