Meaning, origin and history of the place name Bretagna

Type Region & Island

Meaning & History

Italian form of Britain and Brittany. Great Britain is called Gran Bretagna in Italian.

Other Languages & CulturesBritannia(Ancient Roman) Breizh(Breton) Britaniya(Bulgarian) Britannien(Danish) Bretagne, Brittannië(Dutch) Britain, Brittany(English) Bretagne(French) Bretagne, Britannien(German) Buriten(Japanese) Bretaigne(Medieval French) Britaniya(Russian) Bretaña(Spanish) Britannien(Swedish)