Brandán

Galician

Etymology

Borrowed from Irish Bréanainn (via Latin Brendanus), 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”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bɾanˈðaŋ/

Proper noun

Brandán m

  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Brendan
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