"Brendan" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Anglicized form of the name of Irish saints, Irish Bréanainn (via Latin Brendanus), from Old Irish Brénainn, from Old Welsh breenhin (“prince, king”), ultimately from Proto-Celtic *brigantīnos (“(someone) preeminent, outstanding”), a diminutive of *brigantī (“high, exalted”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|ga|Bréanainn}} Irish Bréanainn, {{der|en|la|Brendanus}} Latin Brendanus, {{der|en|sga|Brénainn}} Old Irish Brénainn, {{der|en|owl|breenhin|5=prince, king}} Old Welsh breenhin (“prince, king”), {{der|en|cel-pro|*brigantīnos|5=(someone) preeminent, outstanding}} Proto-Celtic *brigantīnos (“(someone) preeminent, outstanding”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Brendan
  1. A male given name from Irish. Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names Synonyms: Brandon, Brenden, Brendon, Brennan Translations (male given name): Brandan [masculine] (Catalan), 布倫丹 /布伦丹 (Bùlúndān) (Chinese Mandarin), Brandaan [masculine] (Dutch), Brendan (French), Brandán [masculine] (Galician), Bréanainn [masculine] (Irish), Breandán [masculine] (Irish), Breanndán [masculine] (Irish), Brendano (Italian), ブレンダン (Burendan) (Japanese), Brendanus [masculine] (Latin), Brendanas (Lithuanian), Брендан (english: Brendan) (Macedonian), Brénainn [masculine] (Old Irish), Brandão [masculine] (Portuguese), Брендан (english: Brendan) [masculine] (Russian), Brianann [masculine] (Scottish Gaelic), Borondón (Spanish), Брендан (english: Brendan) [masculine] (Ukrainian), Brandaan (West Frisian)

Alternative forms

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