Breien
Map, Births & Deaths at S-AGA.org
 Breie
comes from the Old Norwegian adjective breidr, which
means "broad" and the ending vin, which
means "natural meadow". In the skatteliste
from 1592 the name was written as Breen. Since 1838 the matrikkelforma
has been Breien.
 Prior to 1838 Breie's farm number was 62. In 1838 the number
was changed to 124 and since 1886 it has been 136. Breie was
"Kings Land" or krongods until the 1670s.
Fredrik Werdelmann purchased the farm. Son-in-law Jens Leegaard
sold Breie to his leaseholder in 1695.
Source:
Gard og Bygde i Etnedal Book C, page 126-127
O. Rygh: Norske Gaardnavne
136. Breien. Udt. brei2e. -- Breen 1592. 1595.
Breenn1604.1/4. Breen 1667. 1723.1/2.*Breiein, sms. af Adj.
breir, bred, og vin. Temmelig hyppigtGaardnavn (ogsaa i Nes
Rom., Nannestad, Brandval, Tolgen, Vaage, Norder-hov, Aal,
Opdal og Snaasen), i tildels noget forskjellig Udtale- og
Skriftform.Se Bd. IV, 1 S. 89.
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