Breslin
An Irish surname, usually linked to an anglicized Gaelic form whose exact origin is not entirely certain.
The #7,418 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 68,763 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Breslin is generally treated as an Irish surname that was later written in English spelling. Older surname collections connect it with anglicized forms such as Brislan, Breslawn, and Breslarie, but the precise Gaelic source is not firmly settled in these excerpts. The name may ultimately reflect a Gaelic personal name or byname that was adapted to English phonetics.
History
The name appears in Irish surname lists and was recorded by Irish scholars such as Matheson and Woulfe. It is also found in emigrant communities in the United States; one 19th-century American source specifically notes it in Kentucky. As with many Irish names, spelling has varied considerably under English-language recording.
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Fun fact
A 19th-century American surname survey specifically marked Breslin as a Kentucky name.
From the historical record
“b|ieiflein, Breslarie, Breslaun Breslin, etc. 0 biieollAiti, Brolan ; Bolan, Boland. 0 t>]\\A^^A^r^, Brinane, Brinan,”
— Sloinnte Gaedheal is Gall: Irish names and surnames