Bran 1

Gender Masculine

Usage Irish, Irish Mythology, Old Irish [1]

Pronounced Pron. BRAN(Irish)

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Meaning & History

Means "raven" in Irish. In Irish legend Bran mac Febail was a mariner who was involved in several adventures on his quest to find the Otherworld.

Related Names

Other Languages & CulturesBrân, Bran(Welsh Mythology)

Surname DescendantsBeirne, Berne, Burns, Byrne, Byrnes, O'Beirne, O'Berne, Ó Broin, O'Byrne(Irish)

Same SpellingBrân, Bran 2

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Sources & References

O'Brien, Kathleen M. Index of Names in Irish Annals, available from https://medievalscotland.org/kmo/AnnalsIndex/Masculine/Bran.shtml.

Entry updated January 21, 2022