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BRAN (2)

Gender: Masculine

Usage: Welsh, Welsh Mythology

Pronounced: BRAN   [key]

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.
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(see also BRAN (1))

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