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BRAN
(2)
GENDER:
Masculine
USAGE:
Welsh
,
Welsh Mythology
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.
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