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English word origin

Etymology of Bray

The town in Ireland is from Irish Bré, of uncertain origin.

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Unnumbered source etymology

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A surname. · A village and civil parish in Windsor and Maidenhead borough, Berkshire, England (OS grid ref SU9079). · A river in Devon, England, which flows south to join the River Mole at Meethe; in full, the River Bray. · A coastal town in County Wicklow, Ireland (Irish grid ref O 2617).

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The town in Ireland is from Irish Bré, of uncertain origin.

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  • Derivation mentionBréga

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