Brau, a typical Sardinian, has a line between Orotelli and Oniferi in Nuoro and one in Cagliari, it should derive from a dialect nickname linked to the term brau (blue, turquoise), but could also be of Occitan or Basque origin and derive from the Occitan term brau (bullock, or even raw, hard). additions provided by Giuseppe Concas BRAU; (BLAU): brau in Campidano and in Barbagia means heavenly, blue; blau in Logudoro. It comes from the Catalan blau, with the same meaning. Biaittu = celestino. The surname Brau is present in 59 Italian Municipalities, of which 32/377 in Sardinia: Orotelli 61, Oniferi 42, Nuoro 35, San Gavino Monreale 32, Sassari 27, Caglairi 24, Carbonia 19, Sardara 15, etc. In the Peninsula, in 6 Municipalities the surname Blau is present, probably with the same meaning and the same linguistic origin: 2 in Liguria, 1 in Lombardy, 1 Piedmont, 1 Em. Romagna, Trieste.
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