"Brian" meaning in Irish

See Brian in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: [bʲɾʲiən̪ˠ] Forms: Briain [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], Brian [error-unrecognized-form], Bhrian [error-unrecognized-form], mBrian [error-unrecognized-form]
Etymology: Probably from Breton Brien, Brian. The name Brian seems to have been unknown in Ireland before Brian Boru, founder of the Ua Briain or Uí Bhriain dynasty, although the possibly related name Brión is found earlier, in Brión mac Echach Muigmedóin, the 4th/5th century ancestor of the Uí Briúin dynasty. Etymology templates: {{der|ga|br|Brien|Brien, Brian}} Breton Brien, Brian Head templates: {{head|ga|proper noun|genitive|Briain|||||||f1request=1|f4request=1|g=m|g2=|g3=|head=}} Brian m (genitive Briain), {{ga-proper noun|m|Briain}} Brian m (genitive Briain) Inflection templates: {{ga-mut}}
  1. a male given name Wikipedia link: Brian Boru, Brión mac Echach Muigmedóin, O'Brien dynasty, Uí Briúin Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Irish given names, Irish male given names Derived forms: Ó Briain, Ní Bhriain (english: O'Brien)
    Sense id: en-Brian-ga-name-h8YdwBAs Categories (other): Irish entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 6 entries, Pages with entries
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