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| | meaning = possibly "high" or "noble" | |||
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| | origin = ], ] | |||
| | related names = ], ], ], Bran, ], | |||
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| '''Brian''' is an English and Irish ],<ref name="firstn"/> as well as a Irish, English, and French ].<ref name="lastn"/> It is possible that the name is derived from an ] word meaning "high" or "noble".<ref name="firstn"/> For example the element ''bre'' means "hill"; which could be transferred to mean "eminence" or "exalted one".<ref name="lastn">{{cite book|title=Dictionary of American Family Names|publisher=]|isbn=0-19-508137-4}}</ref> The name is quite popular in ], on account of ], a 10th century ]. The name was also quite popular, during the ], in ]. This is because the name was brought to ] by ] following the ].<ref name="firstn"/> Bretons also settled in Ireland along with the ] in the 12th century, and 'their' name was mingled with the 'Irish' version.<ref name="lastn"/> Also, in the north-west of England, the name was brought by ] settlers from Ireland. Within the Gaelic speaking areas of Scotland, the name was at first only used by professional families of Irish origin.<ref name="firstn">{{cite book|title=A Dictionary of First Names|publisher=]|isbn=0192800507}}</ref> | |||
| The surname ''Brian'' is sometimes an English and Irish variant spelling of the surname '']''. The English and French surname ''Brian'' is sometimes derived from the personal Celtic personal name shown above. The surname ''Brian'' can also sometimes be a French surname; derived from the ] word ''brian'', meaning "maggot" and used as a ].<ref name="lastn"/> | |||
| Variants of the name include Briant, Brien, Bran, ], ], ], Brjánn (in Icelandic) and Bryon.<ref>Noel Higgins & Jeanne Goldner, ''Names, Names, Names, A Book for You'' (Middletown, Connecticut: Weekly Reader Books, 1986), page 8-b.</ref> | |||
| ==People== | |||
| *], Celtic mythological figure | |||
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| *], (1876–1972), a British classical composer. | |||
| *], (1906–2002), an American actress and movie star. | |||
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| *] (musician), Better known by his stage name, Marilyn Manson | |||
| *] (1950-1997), Scottish footballer | |||
| *] (born 1968), member of American rock group Weezer | |||
| *] (born 1937), English actor | |||
| *] (941-1014), Irish king who overthrew the centuries-long domination of the Kingship of Ireland by the Uí Néill | |||
| *] (born 1960), current ] (Prime Minister) of the Republic of Ireland | |||
| *] (born 1940), American film director | |||
| *] (born 1948), English electronic musician, music theorist and record producer | |||
| *] (1934–1967), English businessperson, manager of The Beatles | |||
| *] (born 1947), member and lead vocalist of the hard rock band ] | |||
| *] (1912-1994), British cricket commentator | |||
| *] (1942-1969), founding member, guitarist and multi-instrumentalist in the English rock group ] | |||
| *] (born 1981), American-born Korean singer, former member of the R&B duo Fly to the Sky | |||
| *] (born 1977), American professional wrestler performing under the ring name of ''Abraham Washington'' | |||
| *] (born 1969), former West Indian cricketer | |||
| *] (born 1969), former Danish international soccer player | |||
| *] (born 1975), member of the boy band, The Backstreet Boys | |||
| *] (born 1947), famous guitarist from the band, Queen | |||
| *] (born 1969), R&B singer | |||
| *] (born 1972), lead vocalist of the band ] | |||
| *] (born 1979), Irish rugby player | |||
| *] (born 1958), British politician | |||
| *] (born 1959), Canadian rower | |||
| *] (1943–1970), American ] player for the ] and subject of the famous TV movie '']'' | |||
| *] (born 1972), American swimmer | |||
| *], ''several people'' | |||
| *] (born 1978), American football player for the Chicago Bears | |||
| *] (born 1979), American ] player for the ] | |||
| *] (born 1942), member of American music group, The Beach Boys | |||
| *] (born 1980), American boxer | |||
| ==Other uses== | |||
| Some films and television shows which contain the name Brian include: | |||
| * '']'' (1971, 2001) | |||
| * '']'' (1979) | |||
| * ], popular character on ] played by ] | |||
| * '']'', television series that began in 2006 | |||
| * ], character on ] voiced by ] | |||
| * ], mini New Zealand TV series | |||
| ==Software== | |||
| * ], software package for neural network simulations | |||
| ==References== | |||
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| ==See also== | |||
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