Brennan (given name)
| Brennan, Braonán | |
|---|---|
| Gender | male |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Irish |
| Meaning | "moisture", "drop" |
| Region of origin | Ireland |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Brendan |
Brennan and Braonán are masculine given names. The given name Brennan is considered to be mainly an Irish or Gaelic name. The name is derived from the Irish surname Brennan, which in one form appears in Irish as Ó Braonáin, meaning "descendant of Braonán". The Gaelic personal name Braonán is derived from the Irish braon, meaning "moisture", "drop". In some cases the given name Brennan may be a contracted form of the given name Brendan.[1]
References
- ↑ Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006), A dictionary of first names, Oxford Paperback Reference (2nd ed.), Oxford University Press, p. 38, ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1.
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