Brennan (given name)
Brennan and Braonán are masculine given names, Brennan is also a feminine given name.[1] The given name Brennan is considered to be mainly an Irish or Gaelic name. The name is derived from the Irish surname Brennan, which in one form appears in Irish as Ó Braonáin, meaning "descendant of Braonán". The Gaelic personal name Braonán is derived from the Irish braon, meaning "sorrow". In some cases the given name Brennan may be a contracted form of the given name Brendan.[3]
| Gender | male, female |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Irish |
| Meaning | "raven",[1] "sorrow", "drop", "brave"[2] |
| Region of origin | Ireland |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Brendan |
People
- Brennan Atteberry (born 1990), American sales professional
- Brennan Bailey (born 1997), American actor
- Brennan Boesch (born 1985), American baseball player
- Brennan Brown (born 1968), American film and television actor
- Brennan Carroll (born 1979), American college football coach
- Brennan Curtin (born 1980), American football offensive tackle
- Brennan Elliott (born 1975), Canadian actor
- Brennan Evans (born 1982), Canadian ice hockey player
- Brennan Heart, stage name of Fabian Bohn (born 1982), Dutch DJ and producer of hardstyle
- Brennan Hesser (born 1980), American television actress
- Brennan LaBrie (born 1999), American journalist for Time for Kids
- Brennan Manning (1934–2013), American author, laicized priest, and public speaker
- Brennan Mejia (born 1989), American actor who stars as Tyler Navarro, the red ranger in Power Rangers Dino Charge
- Brennan McFaul[4] (born 1982), Canadian entertainment consultant based in Nashville, Tennessee[5]
- Brennan Newberry (born 1990), American stock car racing driver
- Brennan Rubie (born 1991), American alpine ski racer
- Brennan Scarlett (born 1993), American football outside linebacker
- Brennan Stack (born 1988), Australian rules footballer
- Brennan Taylor, American role-playing games author and publisher
- Brennan Ward (born 1988), American mixed martial artist
- Brennan Williams (born 1991), American professional wrestler and former American football offensive tackle
- Braonán Walker (born 1999), Irish Air hockey champion 2007
References
- "Name Brennan - Meaning, origin etc. - Both, Boy Names, Girl Names - Baby Name Brennan". 2014-02-11. Retrieved 2016-08-18.
- "sheknows.com/baby-names/name/brennan". 2017-04-01. Retrieved 2017-04-01.
- Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006), A dictionary of first names, Oxford Paperback Reference (2nd ed.), Oxford University Press, p. 38, ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1.
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/brennanmcfaul/
- https://online.xlivecon.com/event-technology/brennan-mcfaul-trixstar-xlive-interview-series
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