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**Xzmwskxn** · 02-04-2011, 11:37 PM

The origin of the word Brazil is controversial. There is the "red wood" theory, as "pau brasil", a kind of wood, was explored early on in the XVI century. But it seems the word already was used to designate some mythical place in the Atlantic ocean. So who knows for sure?

Brazil, also known as Hy-Brazil or several other variants,[1] is a phantom island which features in many Irish myths. It was said to be cloaked in mist, except for one day each seven years, when it became visible but still could not be reached. It probably has similar roots to St. Brendan's Island. The names Brazil and Hy-Brazil are thought to come from the Irish UÃ* Breasail (meaning "descendants (i.e., clan) of Breasal"), one of the ancient clans of northeastern Ireland. cf. Old Irish: Ã: island; bres: beauty, worth; great, mighty http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hy_Brazil

02-04-2011, 11:37 PM	#23
Xzmwskxn Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 478 Senior Member	The origin of the word Brazil is controversial. There is the "red wood" theory, as "pau brasil", a kind of wood, was explored early on in the XVI century. But it seems the word already was used to designate some mythical place in the Atlantic ocean. So who knows for sure? Brazil, also known as Hy-Brazil or several other variants,[1] is a phantom island which features in many Irish myths. It was said to be cloaked in mist, except for one day each seven years, when it became visible but still could not be reached. It probably has similar roots to St. Brendan's Island. The names Brazil and Hy-Brazil are thought to come from the Irish UÃ* Breasail (meaning "descendants (i.e., clan) of Breasal"), one of the ancient clans of northeastern Ireland. cf. Old Irish: Ã: island; bres: beauty, worth; great, mighty http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hy_Brazil
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