Given name
Brénainn
“king”
Brénainn is a masculine given name from Proto-Brythonic (ultimately Proto-Indo-European), meaning “king.” It is used in Old Irish.
Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Brénainn comes from Proto-Brythonic, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
From Proto-Brythonic *brɨɣėntin (“king”), from Proto-Celtic *brigantī (“something elevated”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰérǵʰonts (“high”); its root is Proto-Indo-European *bʰerǵʰ-.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Brénainn’s family of names
In Old Irish usage, Brénainn has a later derivative in Brendan. In Old Irish usage, Brénainn has a conventional equivalent in the English form Brendan. In Old Irish usage, Brénainn has a later derivative in Brandán.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Brénainn has relatives in 4 languages. Lines run from its Proto-Celtic roots to each of them.
5 related names in 4 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
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Comgan
>99% boys
Bergantiños
“people of Brigantium”
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Þeodric
“people, nation” · “king, ruler”
>99% boys
Þeudōrīks
“people” · “king, ruler”
>99% boys
Cendrick
“a royal ruler” · “the champion”
>99% boys
Jekyll
“lord, ruler, prince”
>99% boys
Rihhart
“king, ruler” · “hard, brave”
>99% boys
Gerald
“one who rules with the spear”
>99% boys