Brennan

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Brennan

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From Irish Ó Braonáin (“descendant of Braonán”), a diminutive of braon (“moisture, drop”). Alternatively, from Irish Ó Branáin (“descendant of Branán”), a diminutive of bran (“raven”).

proper noun Brennans · Branon

A surname from Irish. Another friend was present while I was there, veteran criminal defense attorney William J. Brennan, jealously guarding an SUV full of memorabilia he’d purchased, including a Rizzo fedora and walking stick, the former of which he told me he hoped Rizzo was wearing during the famous “crumb bum” exchan
A male given name transferred from the surname, of mostly American usage.
A male given name, variant of Brendan.

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Closest in meaning: mom, burn, scorch, singe, char, sear, incinerate, combust, ignite, flame, blaze, smoulder, torch, fire, cremate, barbecue

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@misc{brennan_2026,
  title = {Brennan},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/brennan},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}