Boy's name
Breasal
“BRASS-al”
from an old Celtic word for strife or war
The story behind the name
An Irish saint whose feast day was 18 May, and a name common among the O'Kellys and O'Maddens of Connacht. Irish tradition links the mythical Atlantic island Hy-Brasil to Uí Breasail, 'descendants of Breasal', though other derivations are offered.
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