Breteyn

Middle English

Alternative forms

• Britaine, Britane, Britayne

Etymology

Borrowed from Anglo-Norman Bretaigne, Bretaine, from Latin Britannia; reinforced by native Old English Breten.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /brɛˈtæi̯n/

Proper noun

Breteyn

1. Britain
2. Brittany

Descendants

• English: Britain

References

• “Britaine, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.