Brennan and Braonán are masculine given names, and Brennan is also a feminine given name.[1] The given name Brennan is considered to be mainly an Irish or Gaelic name. The Gaelic personal name Braonán is derived from the Irish braon, meaning "sorrow". In some cases the given name Brennan may be a contracted form of the given name Brendan.[3]
| Gender | unisex |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Irish |
| Meaning | "raven",[1] "sorrow", "drop", "brave"[2] |
| Region of origin | Ireland |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Brendan |
People edit
- Brennan Bernardino (born 1992), American baseball player
- Brennan Boesch (born 1985), American baseball player
- Brennan Brown (born 1968), American film and television actor
- Brennan Carroll (born 1979), American college football coach
- Brennan Clost (born 1994), Canadian dancer and actor
- Brennan Curtin (born 1980), American football offensive tackle
- Brennan Elliott (born 1975), Canadian actor
- Brennan Evans (born 1982), Canadian ice hockey player
- Brennan Heart, stage name of Fabian Bohn (born 1982), Dutch DJ and producer of hardstyle
- Brennan Hesser (born 1980), American television actress
- Brennan Johnson (born 2001), Welsh assocociation footballer
- Brennan LaBrie (born 1999), American journalist for Time for Kids
- Brennan Manning (1934–2013), American author, laicized priest, and public speaker
- Brennan Mejia (born 1989), American actor who stars as Tyler Navarro, the red ranger in Power Rangers Dino Charge
- Brennan Lee Mulligan (born 1988), American comedian, writer, performer, and gamemaster
- Brennan Newberry (born 1990), American stock car racing driver
- Brennan Poole (born 1991), American stock car racing driver
- Brennan Rubie (born 1991), American alpine ski racer
- Brennan Scarlett (born 1993), American football outside linebacker
- Brennan Stack (born 1988), Australian rules footballer
- Brennan Taylor, American role-playing games author and publisher
- Brennan Ward (born 1988), American mixed martial artist
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Name Brennan - Meaning, origin etc. - Both, Boy Names, Girl Names - Baby Name Brennan". 2014-02-11. Retrieved 2016-08-18.
- ^ "sheknows.com/baby-names/name/brennan". 2017-04-01. Retrieved 2017-04-01.
- ^ 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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