Breandán
Irish
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin Brendanus, from Old Irish Brénainn, from Old Welsh breenhin (“prince, king”), ultimately from Proto-Celtic *brigantīnos (“(someone) pre-eminent, outstanding”).
Proper noun
Breandán m (genitive Breandáin)
- a male given name from Old Irish, equivalent to English Brendan
Derived terms
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
Breandán | Bhreandán | mBreandán |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |