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View Name: Bran


BRAN (2)
GENDER: Masculine
PRONOUNCED: BRAHN   [key]
Meaning & History
Means "raven" in Welsh. In Welsh legend Bran the Blessed (called also Bendigeid Vran) was the son of the god Llyr. Later Welsh legends describe him as a king of Britain who was killed attacking Ireland.
Related Names
VARIANT: Brân (Welsh Mythology)
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BRÂN
BRAN (1)



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