Breandán
Irish edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Latin Brendanus, from Old Irish Brénainn, from Old Welsh breenhin (“prince, king”), ultimately from Proto-Celtic *brigantīnos (“(someone) pre-eminent, outstanding”), a diminutive of *brigantī (“high, exalted”).
Proper noun edit
Breandán m (genitive Breandáin)
- a male given name from Old Irish, equivalent to English Brendan
Derived terms edit
Mutation edit
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| Breandán | Bhreandán | mBreandán |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||