Breandán
Irish
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editBorrowed 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
editBreandán m (genitive Breandáin)
- a male given name from Old Irish, equivalent to English Brendan
Derived terms
editMutation
editIrish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
Breandán | Bhreandán | mBreandán |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |