English Explanatory Dictionary

Brennan

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A surname from Irish.
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname, of mostly American usage.
  3. A male given name, variant of Brendan.

Word forms

Brennan Brennans Branon

Etymology

From Irish Ó Braonáin (“descendant of Braonán”), a diminutive of braon (“moisture, drop”). Alternatively, from Irish Ó Branáin (“descendant of Branán”), a diminutive of bran (“raven”).

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