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Brian is a male forename of Celtic Irish origin. Its original meaning is not known for certain but it is possibly related to the Old Celtic element bre, meaning hill, or by extension high and/or noble.
One of the earliest persons to bring fame to this name was Brian Boru, an ancient Irish high king who thwarted Viking attempts to conquer Ireland in the 11th century. His army was victorious in the Battle of Clontarf, but he was slain. The Irish O'Brien clan, one of the most common surnames in Ireland, takes their name from him.
Variants of the name include Briant, Brien, Bran, Brion, Bryan, Bryant, Brjánn (in Icelandic) and Bryon.
my dad
Other uses
Some films and television shows which contain the name Brian include:
- Brian's Song (1971, 2001)
- Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979)
- What About Brian, television series that began in 2006
- Brian Griffin, A character on Family Guy voiced by Seth MacFarlane
References
- "Behind the Name". Retrieved 2005-06-05.
- Noel Higgins & Jeanne Goldner, Names, Names, Names, A Book for You (Middletown, Connecticut: Weekly Reader Books, 1986), page 8-b.
See also
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