Given name · also Welsh
Bréanainn
“prince, king”
Bréanainn is a masculine given name from Old Welsh (ultimately Proto-Celtic), meaning “prince, king.” It is used in Irish.
Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Bréanainn comes from Old Welsh, and ultimately from Proto-Celtic.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
From Old Welsh breenhin (“prince, king”), from Proto-Celtic *brigantīnos (“(someone) pre-eminent, outstanding”).
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Bréanainn’s family of names
In Irish usage, Bréanainn shares an earlier linguistic root with Breandán. In Irish usage, Bréanainn has a conventional equivalent in the English form Brendan. In Irish usage, Bréanainn continues an earlier form in Brénainn.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Bréanainn has relatives in 5 languages. Lines run from its Proto-Celtic roots to each of them.
5 related names in 5 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 5
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
Similar names
If you love Bréanainn, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Brendanus
“king”
>99% boys
Bergantiños
“people of Brigantium”
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Þeodric
“people, nation” · “king, ruler”
>99% boys
Þeudōrīks
“people” · “king, ruler”
>99% boys
Merfyn
“marrow” · “eminent”
>99% boys
Comgan
>99% boys
Dufenal
“prince/chief of the world”
>99% boys
Fíachrai
“fighting king”
>99% boys