Breton surname

Post » Tue Dec 17, 2013 3:54 am

Hi all I need some help on naming my Breton we'll his surname, I've looked on lore sites but I don't like the sound of them, so please can someone help me make a lore friendly surname.
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Arena and Daggerfall
Given names for male Bretons in Arena and Daggerfall seem to consist of one of thirteen prefixes and one of thirteen suffixes.
The 13 prefixes for male Breton names are: Agr-, Alab-, And-, Bed-, Dun-, Edw-, Gond-, Mord-, Per-, Rod-, Theod-, Trist-, and Uth-.
The 13 suffixes for male Breton names are: -ane, -ard, -astyr, -istair, -istyr, -ore, -oryan, -yctor, -yn, -ynak, -yrick, -yval, and -ywyr.

Therefore, all of the male Breton names in Arena and Daggerfall are:

Agrane, Agrard, Agrastyr, Agristair, Agristyr, Agrore, Agroryan, Agryctor, Agryn, Agrynak, Agryrick, Agryval, Agrywyr,
Alabane, Alabard, Alabastyr, Alabistair, Alabistyr, Alabore, Alaboryan, Alabyctor, Alabyn, Alabynak, Alabyrick, Alabyval, Alabywyr,
Andane, Andard, Andastyr, Andistair, Andistyr, Andore, Andoryan, Andyctor, Andyn, Andynak, Andyrick, Andyval, Andywyr,
Bedane, Bedard, Bedastyr, Bedistair, Bedistyr, Bedore, Bedoryan, Bedyctor, Bedyn, Bedynak, Bedyrick, Bedyval, Bedywyr,
Dunane, Dunard, Dunastyr, Dunistair, Dunistyr, Dunore, Dunoryan, Dunyctor, Dunyn, Dunynak, Dunyrick, Dunyval, Dunywyr,
Edwane, Edward, Edwastyr, Edwistair, Edwistyr, Edwore, Edworyan, Edwyctor, Edwyn, Edwynak, Edwyrick, Edwyval, Edwywyr,
Gondane, Gondard, Gondastyr, Gondistair, Gondistyr, Gondore, Gondoryan, Gondyctor, Gondyn, Gondynak, Gondyrick, Gondyval, Gondywyr,
Mordane, Mordard, Mordastyr, Mordistair, Mordistyr, Mordore, Mordoryan, Mordyctor, Mordyn, Mordynak, Mordyrick, Mordyval, Mordywyr,
Perane, Perard, Perastyr, Peristair, Peristyr, Perore, Peroryan, Peryctor, Peryn, Perynak, Peryrick, Peryval, Perywyr,
Rodane, Rodard, Rodastyr, Rodistair, Rodistyr, Rodore, Rodoryan, Rodyctor, Rodyn, Rodynak, Rodyrick, Rodyval, Rodywyr,
Theodane, Theodard, Theodastyr, Theodistair, Theodistyr, Theodore, Theodoryan, Theodyctor, Theodyn, Theodynak, Theodyrick, Theodyval, Theodywyr,
Tristane, Tristard, Tristastyr, Trististair, Trististyr, Tristore, Tristoryan, Tristyctor, Tristyn, Tristynak, Tristyrick, Tristyval, Tristywyr,
Uthane, Uthard, Uthastyr, Uthistair, Uthistyr, Uthore, Uthoryan, Uthyctor, Uthyn, Uthynak, Uthyrick, Uthyval, Uthywyr
In Daggerfall, there is a glitch that often causes male Breton NPCs to have female Breton names. Female Breton NPCs, however, do not appear to be glitched and only have female names.

[edit] Redguard

Crendal

[edit] Morrowind

Alodie, Andre, Arnand, Astien, Barnand, Bereditte, Birard, Ciel, Cirges, Danders, Daric, Debentien, Detritus, Dilborn, Elbert, Ernand, Ernard, Faric, Fenas, Ferarilie, Francois, Frizkav, Frostien, Gaban, Geon, Geor, Idhdean, Inwold, Irbran, Jadier, Jeanciele, Jerian, Jocien, Joncis, Juillen, Lanie, Listien, Louis, Manis, Marcel, Mebestien, Merard, Merthierry, Myn, Noleon, Ormax, Orrent, Paur, Perien, Phane, Relien, Rerlas, Roberto, Ruran, Simine, Socucius, Thetrard, Varnis, Verick, Ylbert

[edit] Oblivion

2x: Eduard (1, 2), Gaston (1, 2), Guilbert (1, 2)
1x: Achille, Aelwin, Alberic, Aleron, Alix, Ambroise, Amiable, Ancus, Andre, Antoine, Astav, Baragon, Barthel, Baurion, Beran, Bradon, Brucetus, Christophe, Claude, Colin, Corrick, Damian, Davide, Didier, Edgar, Ernest, Eugal, Ferrum, Floyd, Francois, Gan, Gaspar, Gepard, Gerard, Grantham, Gregory, Hannibal, Haskill, Hastrel, Istirus, Jakben, Jauffre, Jean-Pierre, Jhared, Jim, Kastus, Lazare, Lewin, Marc, Marcel, Mathieu, Matthias, Norbert, Ogier, Philip, Renald, Reynald, Roderic, Roland, Rowley, Salomon, Samuel, Sam, Traelius, Theranis, Thorley, Timothee, Ulrich, Vicente, Vincent

[edit] Skyrim

2x: Morven (1, 2)
1x: Adeber, Ainethach, Alain, Amaund, Anton, Arniel, Banning, Belchimac, Belethor, Bendt, Blaise, Braig, Brandish, Cedran, Celann, Clinton, Cosnach, Cynric, Dalan, Degaine, Delacourt, Delvin, Donnel, Dorian, Dryston, Duach, Eltrys, Emmanuel, Enmon, Ennoc, Erj, Esmond, Etienne, Francois*, Garvey, Gauldur, Giraud, Glover, Hamelyn, Hathrasil, Herluin, Imedhnain, Jouane, Krag, Louis, Madanach, Malkoran, Maurice, Mercer, Moric, Nepos, Octieve, Odvan, Omluag, Perth, Phinis, Rahd, Rondach, Sam, Sebastian, Staubin, Stromm, Thomas, Tuthul, Tynan, Uraccen, Weylin, Willem


* Francois Beaufort is actually set up as an Imperial, despite having a clearly Breton name. No explanation is given for this, though as an orphan he may have had unrevealed mixed parentage.

[edit] Lore

1x: Alain, Cortoran, Faolan, Gilbard, Gryf, Lywel, Sylon, Wynster

[edit] Female Breton Names

[edit] Arena and Daggerfall
Given names for female Bretons in Arena and Daggerfall seem to consist of one of thirteen prefixes and one of thirteen suffixes.
The 13 prefixes for female Breton names are: Barb-, Bellad-, Carol-, Chryst-, El-, Elyz-, Evel-, Gwyn-, Lys-, Morg-, Vann-, Vyct-, Ys-.
The 13 suffixes for female Breton names are: -abyth, -anna, -ara, -ausa, -ayne, -olda, -ona, -orya, -yn, -yna, -yrrya, -yssa, -yvyra.

Therefore, all of the female Breton names in Arena and Daggerfall are:

Barbabyth, Barbanna, Barbara, Barbausa, Barbayne, Barbolda, Barbona, Barborya, Barbyn, Barbyna, Barbyrrya, Barbyssa, Barbyvyra,
Belladabyth, Belladanna, Belladara, Belladausa, Belladayne, Belladolda, Belladona, Belladorya, Belladyn, Belladyna, Belladyrrya, Belladyssa, Belladyvyra,
Carolabyth, Carolanna, Carolara, Carolausa, Carolayne, Carololda, Carolona, Carolorya, Carolyn, Carolyna, Carolyrrya, Carolyssa, Carolyvyra,
Chrystabyth, Chrystanna, Chrystara, Chrystausa, Chrystayne, Chrystolda, Chrystona, Chrystorya, Chrystyn, Chrystyna, Chrystyrrya, Chrystyssa, Chrystyvyra,
Elabyth, Elanna, Elara, Elausa, Elayne, Elolda, Elona, Elorya, Elyn, Elyna, Elyrrya, Elyssa, Elyvyra,
Elyzabyth, Elyzanna, Elyzara, Elyzausa, Elyzayne, Elyzolda, Elyzona, Elyzorya, Elyzyn, Elyzyna, Elyzyrrya, Elyzyssa, Elyzyvyra,
Evelabyth, Evelanna, Evelara, Evelausa, Evelayne, Evelolda, Evelona, Evelorya, Evelyn, Evelyna, Evelyrrya, Evelyssa, Evelyvyra,
Gwynabyth, Gwynanna, Gwynara, Gwynausa, Gwynayne, Gwynolda, Gwynona, Gwynorya, Gwynyn, Gwynyna, Gwynyrrya, Gwynyssa, Gwynyvyra,
Lysabyth, Lysanna, Lysara, Lysausa, Lysayne, Lysolda, Lysona, Lysorya, Lysyn, Lysyna, Lysyrrya, Lysyssa, Lysyvyra,
Morgabyth, Morganna, Morgara, Morgausa, Morgayne, Morgolda, Morgona, Morgorya, Morgyn, Morgyna, Morgyrrya, Morgyssa, Morgyvyra,
Vannabyth, Vannanna, Vannara, Vannausa, Vannayne, Vannolda, Vannona, Vannorya, Vannyn, Vannyna, Vannyrrya, Vannyssa, Vannyvyra,
Vyctabyth, Vyctanna, Vyctara, Vyctausa, Vyctayne, Vyctolda, Vyctona, Vyctorya, Vyctyn, Vyctyna, Vyctyrrya, Vyctyssa, Vyctyvyra,
Ysabyth, Ysanna, Ysara, Ysausa, Ysayne, Ysolda, Ysona, Ysorya, Ysyn, Ysyna, Ysyrrya, Ysyssa, Ysyvyra

[edit] Morrowind

Abelle, Aditte, Ales, Ama, Amarie, Arbene, Arielle, Asciene, Aurane, Aurnie, Belene, Bovkinna, Cienne, Dabienne, Darene, Derelle, Edre, Edwinna, Emusette, Fasele, Fasile, Frelene, Gulitte, Helviane, Heniele, Janand, Jeanne, Jeberilie, Joslin, Leles, Lielle, Lirielle, Mabrelle, Malielle, Maline, Maranique, Marelle, Marielle, Marthe, Masalinie, Maurrie, Melie, Milie, Mitanne, Muriel, Pierlette, Piernette, Relie, Rianciene, Ronerelie, Sosia, Surane, Synette, Vienne, Virene

[edit] Oblivion

2x: Marie (1, 2), Evangeline (1, 2)
1x: Adrienne, Alyssa, Annabelle, Antoinetta, Anya, Arielle, Beatrice, Bernadette, Bernice, Biene, Blanche, Callia, Candice, Caroline, Chana, Claudette, Delphine, Elisa, Erline, Estelle, Francine, Irene, Isabeau, Jeanne, Jolie, Julienne, Luciana, Marguerite, Mariette, Matilde, Melisande, Mirabelle, Nanette, Raelynn, Rochelle, Roxanne, Roxy, Sabine, Phebe, Ursanne, Yvara, Zoe

[edit] Skyrim

Angeline, Babette, Bothela, Cairine, Carcette, Colette, Daighre, Delphine, Eola, Erith, Fianna, Isabelle, Julienne, Kaie, Laelette, Lisette, Madena, Mena, Michel, Mirabelle, Modhna, Muiri, Nana, Rhiada, Sabine, Senna, Sorine, Sybille, Uaile, Vivienne, Voada

[edit] Lore

1x: Amelie, Cairine, Cayleigh, Edana, Gyna, Jyllia, Malvina, Muriel, Prolyssa, Riane, Rosalyn, Sorcha, Talara


[edit] Breton Family Names

[edit] Arena and Daggerfall
Surnames for Bretons in Arena and Daggerfall seem to consist of one of thirteen prefixes and one of thirteen suffixes.
The 13 prefixes for Breton surnames are: Ash-, Bucking-, Copper-, Gaer-, Green-, Hawk-, Hearth-, King-, Master-, Moor-, Wick-, Wood-, and Yeom-.
The 13 suffixes for Breton surnames are: -croft, -field, -ford, -ham, -hart, -house, -ing, -sley, -sly, -smith, -ston, -ton, and -wing.

Therefore, all of the Breton surnames in Arena and Daggerfall are:

Ashcroft, Ashfield, Ashford, Ashham, Ashhart, Ashhouse, Ashing, Ashsley, Ashsly, Ashsmith, Ashston, Ashton, Ashwing,
Buckingcroft, Buckingfield, Buckingford, Buckingham, Buckinghart, Buckinghouse, Buckinging, Buckingsley, Buckingsly, Buckingsmith, Buckingston, Buckington, Buckingwing,
Coppercroft, Copperfield, Copperford, Copperham, Copperhart, Copperhouse, Coppering, Coppersley, Coppersly, Coppersmith, Copperston, Copperton, Copperwing,
Gaercroft, Gaerfield, Gaerford, Gaerham, Gaerhart, Gaerhouse, Gaering, Gaersley, Gaersly, Gaersmith, Gaerston, Gaerton, Gaerwing,
Greencroft, Greenfield, Greenford, Greenham, Greenhart, Greenhouse, Greening, Greensley, Greensly, Greensmith, Greenston, Greenton, Greenwing,
Hawkcroft, Hawkfield, Hawkford, Hawkham, Hawkhart, Hawkhouse, Hawking, Hawksley, Hawksly, Hawksmith, Hawkston, Hawkton, Hawkwing,
Hearthcroft, Hearthfield, Hearthford, Hearthham, Hearthhart, Hearthhouse, Hearthing, Hearthsley, Hearthsly, Hearthsmith, Hearthston, Hearthton, Hearthwing,
Kingcroft, Kingfield, Kingford, Kingham, Kinghart, Kinghouse, Kinging, Kingsley, Kingsly, Kingsmith, Kingston, Kington, Kingwing,
Mastercroft, Masterfield, Masterford, Masterham, Masterhart, Masterhouse, Mastering, Mastersley, Mastersly, Mastersmith, Masterston, Masterton, Masterwing,
Moorcroft, Moorfield, Moorford, Moorham, Moorhart, Moorhouse, Mooring, Moorsley, Moorsly, Moorsmith, Moorston, Moorton, Moorwing,
Wickcroft, Wickfield, Wickford, Wickham, Wickhart, Wickhouse, Wicking, Wicksley, Wicksly, Wicksmith, Wickston, Wickton, Wickwing,
Woodcroft, Woodfield, Woodford, Woodham, Woodhart, Woodhouse, Wooding, Woodsley, Woodsly, Woodsmith, Woodston, Woodton, Woodwing,
Yeomcroft, Yeomfield, Yeomford, Yeomham, Yeomhart, Yeomhouse, Yeoming, Yeomsley, Yeomsly, Yeomsmith, Yeomston, Yeomton, Yeomwing

[edit] Morrowind

2x: Geles (1, 2), Stoine (1, 2)
1x: Acques, Adrard, Adrognese, Amedee, Ancois, Andre, Arthe, Auline, Aurelie, Aurilie, Aurmine, Beauchamp, Beluelle, Bielle, Bienne, Bierles, Birian, Bracques, Broles, Brutya, Caria, Caristiana, Charascel, Charien, Chriditte, Cienne, Dalomax, Desele, Dolbanitte, Elbert, Ence, Endre, Ephine, Erelie, Ergalla, Farr, Fralinie, Frenck, Frernis, Gemain, Genis, Geontene, Gernis, Geves, Gilelle, Hastien, Jastal, Jeannie, Jeline, Jes, Jodoin, Jolvanne, Julalanie, Kirbatha, Laelippe, Leoriane, Limax, Liric, Macile, Madach, Mannick, Marquardt, Masolaude, Masoriane, Maston, Matreinace, Maul, Maulinie, Maurard, Mene, Merian, Meric, Milielle, Mon, Moniel, Mornardl, Nermarc, Nestal, Nin, Oges, Panoit, Phiencel, Philulanie, Phirrienele, Rane, Retene, Rielle, Rirne, Riscel, Rolston, Rostorard, Sele, Sette, Sintieve, Stieve, Sylbenitte, Tailas, Thierry, Vanne, Vette, Viralaine, Virmaulese, Ysciele, Yvienne

[edit] Oblivion

2x: Amelion (1, 2), Bantien (1, 2), Jemane (1, 2), Lirrian (1, 2), Loche (1, 2), Pierrane (1, 2), Retiene (1, 2), Surilie (1, 2)
1x: Aethelred, Afranius, Alouette, Aric, Arne, Aumilie, Beanique, Belette, Bellamont, Berene, Bienne, Bincal, Blakeley, Branck, Brigette, Brolus, Canne, Channitte, Corgine, Denile, Diel, Don, Draconis, Eardwulf, Ernarde, Fanis, Fanriene, Festinius, Franc, Frasoric, Galena, Galien, Gene, Geonette, Georick, Gernand, Gulitte, Herrick, Imbel, Jeanard, Jend, Jenseric, Jurard, Labouche, LaRouche, Laul, Leland, Lelles, Lemonds, Lencolia, Litte, Luseph, Maborel, Magius, Malene, Manis, Marane, Maric, Marie, Mastien, Melie, Merowald, Metrick, Milvan, Mona, Monet, Montrose, Motierre, Nathans, Northwode, Ottus, Palielle, Peneles, Perrick, Petit, Renault, Renoit, Rielle, Selone, Stedrine, Stegine, Tilwald, Traven, Tussaud, Valtieri, Vautrine, Velain, Viernis, Wirich

[edit] Skyrim

3x: Lylvieve (1, 2, 3)
2x: Mallory (1, 2)
1x: Admand, Beaufort, Dufont, Endell, Ervine, Frey, Gane, Gemane, Gestor, Guevenne, Ildene, Jondrelle, Jurard, Letrush, Lort, Lothaire, Manette, Marence, Merchad, Morrard, Motierre, Nytte, Onis, Rarnis, Rolaine, San, Sidrey, Stentor, Stroud, Tyne, Virane

[edit] Lore

2x: Raze
1x: Bontecou, Larocque, Mallon, Montrose





I copy/past from http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Lore:Breton_Names

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R.I.p MOmmy
 
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Post » Tue Dec 17, 2013 12:05 pm

Thanks for your help but that's not what I was looking for
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Post » Tue Dec 17, 2013 2:52 am


You just made me laugh!!! ty =)
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Post » Tue Dec 17, 2013 3:21 am

Smith
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Post » Tue Dec 17, 2013 12:59 am

Bullpit

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Post » Tue Dec 17, 2013 9:32 am

Smythe!

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Dorian Cozens
 
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Post » Tue Dec 17, 2013 4:51 am

The list should be able to give you some ideas :-)
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Post » Tue Dec 17, 2013 2:25 am

How about Agnus?
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Marie Maillos
 
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Post » Tue Dec 17, 2013 1:56 am

I do not like the combinations sorry any good ideas
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Nick Tyler
 
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Post » Tue Dec 17, 2013 8:43 am

Guillory. Kind of means 'willfully powerful' in french, I think. It has lost a lot of its meaning as it is an old surname derived from germanic origins.

Guansame.

Jolaris.

Meaubocamp

Zarilo

Name it whatever you want to be honest.

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Post » Tue Dec 17, 2013 12:36 pm

What's wrong with "Bancroft"? It sounds "Bretonish".

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Post » Tue Dec 17, 2013 2:02 am

okey, name him Bancroft..

I'm not gonna spend more time in this thread..
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Post » Tue Dec 17, 2013 3:26 am

Your new avatar made me chuckle.

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Stacey Mason
 
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Post » Tue Dec 17, 2013 10:04 am

We'll it is Cornish and Bretons are based on welsh Cornish and Irish folk so nice job guys thanks for your help
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Post » Tue Dec 17, 2013 1:50 am

I don't think you can get any more lore friendly names than those on that list.

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Post » Tue Dec 17, 2013 12:43 pm

Hmmm, expand your search to include British last names.

Buckingham... Windsor.... both would work.

http://www.britishsurnames.co.uk/

List includes English, Scottish, Welsh and Irish surnames.

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