When Elie Bree was born on 20 December 1803, in Saint Martin, Jersey, his father, Elie Bree, was 26 and his mother, Anne Starck, was 23. He had at least 1 son with Elizabeth Bree. He lived in Saint Helier's Church, Saint Helier, Jersey in 1871.
Do you know Elie? Do you have a story about him that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account
Some characteristic forenames: Irish Declan, Dermot, Siobhan. French Germaine, Francoise. Jewish Chana, Meyer, Yaakov.
Cornish: from bre ‘hill’ (Brittonic brigā). The name may be topographic, for someone who lived by a hill, or a habitational name from a place so named, such as Brea in Illogan (Cornwall).
Irish (Sligo): Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Breaghaigh ‘descendant of Breagha’, a byname meaning ‘hill dweller’, from brí ‘hill, height’, genitive breagh.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Possible Related NamesAs a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.