Brendan

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proper noun

A male given name from Irish.

OriginIrish Bréanainn ← Latin Brendanus ← Old Irish Brénainn →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Brandon · alternative Brenden · alternative Brendon · alternative Brennan

  1. A male given name from Irish.

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Synonyms & antonyms

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Origin

  1. Proto-Celtic*brigantīnos“(someone) preeminent, outstanding”
  2. Old Welshbreenhin“prince, king”
  3. Old IrishBrénainn
  4. LatinBrendanus
  5. IrishBréanainn
  6. EnglishBrendan

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”). Doublet of Brian.

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Translations

Catalan Brandan
  • Brandanmale given name
Chinese Mandarin 布倫丹 /布伦丹
  • 布倫丹 /布伦丹 (Bùlúndān)male given name
Dutch Brandaan
  • Brandaanmale given name
French Brendan
  • Brendanmale given name
Irish Bréanainn, Breandán
  • Bréanainnmale given name
  • Breandánmale given name
  • Breanndánmale given name
Italian Brendano
  • Brendanomale given name
Japanese ブレンダン
  • ブレンダン (Burendan)male given name
Latin Brendanus
  • Brendanusmale given name
Lithuanian Brendanas
  • Brendanasmale given name
Portuguese Brandão
  • Brandãomale given name
Russian Бре́ндан
  • Бре́ндан (Bréndan)male given name
Scottish Gaelic Brianann
  • Brianannmale given name
Spanish Borondón
  • Borondónmale given name
Ukrainian Брендан
  • Бренданmale given name

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Branden
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APA

Brendan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Brendan

MLA

“Brendan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Brendan. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Brendan,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Brendan.

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