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The Name Brendan - Origin and Meaning of Brendan
  



The Name Brendan - Origin and Meaning of Brendan


Gender

Masculine

Origin of the Name Brendan

Irish

Usage of the Name Brendan

Irish, English

Meaning of the Name Brendan

The name Brendan is an Anglicized form of the Irish name Breandán, which is derived, via the medieval Latinized form Brendanus, from the old Irish name Bréanainn meaning "prince".

Famous Bearers

Bearers of the name include Brendan Behan (1923 - 1964), an Irish poet and writer; Brendan Gleeson (born 1955), an Irish actor; Brendan Fraser (born 1968), a Canadian-American actor; Brendan Shanahan (born 1969), a Canadian ice hockey player.

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