Breil History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Noble surnames, such as Breil, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the French people. The original bearer of the name Breil, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of France. In France, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate. The Breil family originally lived in the seigneury of Dubreuil in the diocese of Nevers in the province of Bourbonnais, the most central of all the French Provinces.

Early Origins of the Breil family

The surname Breil was first found in Bourbonnais, a historic province in the centre of France, now part of the modern département of Allier and Cher where this distinguished family held a family seat in the seigneurie of Dubreuil in the diocese of Nevers.

Early History of the Breil family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Breil research. Another 117 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1561 and 1602 are included under the topic Early Breil History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Breil Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Dubreuil, Breuil, Dubreil, Breil, Breuilly, Breilly, Breuille, Brully, Breully, LeBreuil and many more.

Early Notables of the Breil family

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Breil migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Breil Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Ursley Breil, who settled in Virginia in 1717

Contemporary Notables of the name Breil (post 1700) +

Andre Pontbriand du Breil, present representative of the du Breil branch of the family