Breese

Breese is a name that can refer to geographic places and to people bearing it as a surname. The best-known use is Breese, Illinois, a village in Clinton County in the United States.

The name also appears as a surname in English-speaking countries, where it has been borne by individuals across various fields. In addition to people, Breese can appear in place names or institutional names that honor someone with the surname. In historical and contemporary sources, the term functions as both a personal name and a toponym, without a single dominant meaning beyond its use as a proper noun.