Brandariz

Galician

Etymology

Documented in 1087 as Branderici; from Late or Medieval Latin Branderici, in origin a Germanic personal name expressed as a Latin genitive, so meaning "Branderic's property"; from Suevic or Gothic, from Proto-Germanic *Branderīks, from *brandaz (“sword”) + *rīks (“king”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɾandaˈɾiθ/

Proper noun

Brandariz

1. A parish of Vila de Cruces, Pontevedra, Galicia
2. A locality in A Baíña parish, Agolada, Pontevedra, Galicia
3. A locality in Luama parish, Ortigueira, A Coruña, Galicia
4. a toponymic surname

Related terms

• Brandarís

References

• “Brandariz” in Xavier Gómez Guinovart & Miguel Solla, Aquén. Vigo: Universidade de Vigo, 2007-2017.
• “Brandariz” in Ana Isabel Boullón Agrelo / Xulio Sousa Fernández (dirs.): Cartografía dos apelidos de Galicia. Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.