Bréanainn

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish Brénainn, from Old Welsh breenhin (“prince, king”), ultimately from Proto-Celtic *brigantīnos (“(someone) pre-eminent, outstanding”), a diminutive of *brigantī (“high, exalted”). Doublet of Breandán.

Proper noun

Bréanainn m (genitive Bhréanainn)

  1. a male given name from Old Irish, equivalent to English Brendan

Derived terms

  • Cé Bréannain
  • Cnoc Bréanainn
  • Naomh Bréanainn

Mutation

Mutated forms of Bréanainn
radical lenition eclipsis
Bréanainn Bhréanainn mBréanainn

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

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