Brandán

Galician

Etymology

Borrowed from Irish Bréanainn (via 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”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɾanˈðaŋ/

Proper noun

Brandán m

1. a male given name, equivalent to English Brendan