Brendan
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Brendan
Where it comes from
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.
proper noun Brandon · Brenden · Brendon · Brennan
- A male given name from Irish. That’s what prompted new FCC Chairman Brendan Carr to send a “letter of inquiry” to CBS, asking the network to hand over the unedited tapes and transcript.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: farm, brenden, brennan, bren, brenda, brandon, brenna, bridget, brian, brenton, braiden, breanna, briana, brecken, brigid, brennen
Translations
Talk about this word "Brendan." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/brendan. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Brendan. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/brendan "Brendan." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/brendan.Cite this
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title = {Brendan},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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