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Revision as of 15:48, 11 November 2009 by Hyperkid500 (talk | contribs)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Gender | Male |
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Origin | |
Word/name | Celtic, Irish |
Meaning | possibly "high" or "noble" |
Region of origin | England, Ireland |
Other names | |
Related names | Bryan, Bryant, Brion, Bran, Briant, |
Brian is an English and Irish given name, as well as a Irish, English, and French surname. It is possible that the name is derived from an Old Celtic word meaning "high" or "noble". 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 Am