Submitted NameRevisions Save Gender Masculine Usage Irish Other Forms FormsBhreacain, Bricín, Bricin, Brecan Edit Status Status [show contributorshide contributors] Added 1/15/2012 by SeaHorse15 Edited 2/22/2012 by SeaHorse15 Meaning & History Derived from Gaelic breac "speckled, spotted" combined with a diminutive suffix. This was the name of a 6th-century Irish saint who was famous as a healer.