Bree

See also: bree, breé, and breë

English

Pronunciation

• Homophones: bree, Brie

Etymology 1

Shortened.

Proper noun

Bree

1. A diminutive of the female given names Breanna or Breyon.
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     We both knew Cypress had been around the block a few times. He had been a serious manwhore and only got his shit together when he found Bree.

Etymology 2

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Breaghaigh. This surname is also borrowed from Dutch Bree.

Proper noun

Bree (plural Brees)

1. A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Bree is the 34110^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 666 individuals. Bree is most common among White (87.69%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Bree”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 221.

Anagrams

• Beer, Eber, Erbe, Reeb, be-er, beer, bere, eber, reeb

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as britte in 1007. Etymology uncertain. Potentially derived from Proto-Germanic *brida (“plank, board”) suffixed with the locative suffix *-ja-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /breː/

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• Hyphenation: Bree
• Rhymes: -eː

Proper noun

Bree n

1. A city and municipality of Belgium

   Meronyms: Beek, Gerdingen, Opitter, Tongerlo

Derived terms

• Breeënaar
• Brees

Limburgish

Etymology

Potentially derived from Proto-Germanic *brida (“plank, board”) suffixed with the locative suffix *-ja-. Compare Dutch Bree and Maasbree.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bʁeː/
• Rhymes: -eː

Proper noun

Bree n (Veldeke spelling)

1. A village and former municipality of Peel en Maas, Limburg, Netherlands.

   Holonym: Pieël en Maas