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Brian (sometimes spelled Bryan in English) is a male given name of Irish and Breton origin, [1] as well as a surname of Occitan origin. [2] It is common in the English-speaking world . It is possible that the name is derived from an Old Celtic word meaning "high" or "noble". [ 1 ]
Not all Irish given names have English equivalents, though most names have an anglicised form. Some Irish names have false cognates, i.e. names that look similar but are not etymologically related, e.g. Áine is commonly accepted as the Irish equivalent of the etymologically unrelated names Anna and Anne. During the "Irish revival", some Irish ...
Alternatively, Bryan might be the anglicized form of the Irish surname O'Brien. [3] The Irish spelling of the surname Brien, Brian or the Norman spelling Bryan would then have a much longer origin in Ireland than in Brittany, predating the Normans.
Parents seeking an Irish name for their son or daughter have many options to consider. ... Associated with the famed high king Brian Boru, it’s in the Irish top 100 but is far more rare in the U.S.
To the untrained eye, Irish names can seem like a daunting ambush of rogue consonants and surprise vowels. ... Take the first name of Irish-American talk show host Conan O’Brian. When anglicized ...
"Brian Seizes the Pig-Skin", illustration by J.H. Bacon, c.1905. Stephen Reid 's illustration of the Sons of Tuireann in Manannán's boat In Gaelic mythology , Brian (or Uar ) was one of the three Sons of Tuireann along with Iuchar and Iucharba .
O'Brien is a surname of Irish origin. It has many variants in the Irish diaspora worldwide, such as Brien, O'Bryan, O'Brian, Brian, O'Brine and O'Bryen which all claim a general common ancestry. The original Gaelic surname is Ó Briain (plural, Uí Briain). Notable people with the name include:
Brian Boru (Middle Irish: Brian Bóruma mac Cennétig; modern Irish: Brian Bóramha; c. 941 – 23 April 1014) was the High King of Ireland from 1002–1014. He ended the domination of the High Kingship of Ireland by the Uí Néill, and is likely responsible for ending Viking invasions of Ireland. [2]