What is "breton"

Breton \Bret"on\, a. [F. breton.] Of or relating to Brittany, or Bretagne, in France. -- n. A native or inhabitant of Brittany, or Bretagne, in France; also, the ancient language of Brittany; Armorican.

"native or language of Brittany," late 14c., from French form of Briton (q.v.).

Breton usually refers to:

• anything associated with Brittany, and generally
  • the Breton people of Brittany
  • the Breton language, a Celtic language spoken in Brittany
  • the Breton (horse), a breed of horses
  • the Breton galette or crêpe, a thin buckwheat flour pancake popular in Brittany
  • the Breton (hat) headgear with upturned brim, said to be based on designs once worn by Breton agricultural workers

Breton may also refer to:

• Breton (surname)
• Breton (band), a South London-based music group
• Breton (Elder Scrolls), a race in The Elder Scrolls game series who are descendants of men and Elves
• Breton, an alternative name for these wine grapes:
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Béquignol noir
• Breton (company)

Breton are an English band from London.

Band members Roman Rappak and Adam Ainger began playing together around 2007, but the full group did not coalesce until several years later. They envisioned themselves as a multimedia artist collective, working from a former NatWest bank building in Elephant and Castle which they dubbed Breton Labs. The group released three extended plays and did remixes for artists such as Tricky, Alt J, The Temper Trap, Lana Del Rey and Local Natives. The group signed to Fatcat Records in 2011 and released their debut full-length, Other People's Problems, early the following year.

For much of 2012-2013 the band played around Europe while writing material in preparation for a follow-up album. As their own studios had been earmarked for demolition, the five-piece moved to Berlin to record the new album. They set up their own label and signed with Believe Recordings (UK) and released the singles "Envy" and "Got Well Soon" by the end of 2013. In early February 2014, the album War Room Stories was released.

Breton's single "Got Well Soon" was included in episode 4 of Life Is Strange, an episodic video game made by Dontnod Entertainment in 2015. This caused a rise in popularity of the single.

Breton is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• André Breton (1896–1966), French author and surrealist theorist
• André Breton (1934-1992), Canadian singer
• Didier Breton, business executive
• Joel Breton (born 1971), game producer, entrepreneur and disc jockey
• Jules Adolphe Aime Louis Breton (1827–1906), French realist painter
• Malan Breton (born 1973), American fashion designer
• Nicholas Breton, 16th-century poet
• Thierry Breton (born 1955), chairman and CEO of Atos S.A.
• Tomás Bretón (1850–1923), Spanish musician and composer

Breton S.p.A. is an Italian privately held company established in 1963. The company produces machines and plants for engineered stone and metalworking. Machines and plants by Breton can be used in diverse sectors such as die-making, aerospace, automotive, racing cars, energy, gears, general mechanics, stone processing and kitchen top manufacturing.

A Breton (or Bretonne) is a woman's hat with a round crown and a deep brim that is turned upwards all the way round, exposing the face. Sometimes the hat has a domed crown. Typically it is worn tilted to the back of the head.

The style first appeared under this name in the 19th century and was generally made of lightweight and malleable material such as straw or felt. It is said to derive from the straw hats traditionally worn by Breton agricultural workers. It is not to be confused with the Breton cap, a fabric cap with a peak at the front associated with fishermen.