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brendan

/bɹˈɛndən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.69 in modern English

Syllables
bren-dan
IPA
/bɹˈɛndən/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from Irish.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Anglicized form of the name of Irish saints, Irish Bréanainn (via Latin Brendanus), from Old Irish Brénainn, from Old Welsh breenhin (“prince, king”), ultimately from Proto-Celtic *brigantīnos (“(someone) preeminent, outstanding”), a diminutive of *brigantī (“high, exalted”). Doublet of Brian.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Bréanainn, Brendanus, Brénainn, breenhin, *brigantīnos

Inflected Forms

Brandon (alternative) Brenden (alternative) Brendon (alternative) Brennan (alternative)

Derived Forms

Brenaissance

Homonyms

brendon brenden

Rhymes With

tendon brendon crittenden brenden mclendon

Questions

How do you pronounce brendan?
The recorded pronunciation is /bɹˈɛndən/.
What does brendan mean?
A male given name from Irish.
Where does brendan come from?
It is traced to Irish.

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