Brendan
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English
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Etymology
Anglicized form of the name of Irish saints, Irish Bréanainn (via Latin Brendanus), from Old Irish Brénainn, from Old Welsh breenhin (“prince, king”), ultimately from Proto-Celtic *brigantīnos (“(someone) preeminent, outstanding”), a diminutive of *brigantī (“high, exalted”).
Proper noun
Brendan
- A male given name from Irish.
Translations
male given name
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Faroese
Etymology
Germanic form of Latin Brendanus
Proper noun
Brendan m
- a male given name
Usage notes
- son of Brendan: Brendansson
- daughter of Brendan: Brendansdóttir
Declension
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| nominative | Brendan |
| accusative | Brendan |
| dative | Brendani |
| genitive | Brendans |