Bréanainn

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Irish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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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).

Proper noun

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Bréanainn m (genitive Bréanainn)

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

Derived terms

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Mutation

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Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
Bréanainn Bhréanainn mBréanainn
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.