McBrien

M3C3B3R1I1E1N1

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Mac Briain →
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Meanings

proper nounMcBrien (plural McBriens)

plural McBriens

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishMac Briain“son of Brian”
  2. EnglishMcBrien

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Briain (“son of Brian”) or of Mac Brain (“son of Bran”), a personal name based on bran (“raven”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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