Surname

Mcbreen

“son of Braon”

McBreen is a surname from Irish.

Meaning & origin

What it means

McBreen goes back to Irish Mac Braoin, meaning “son of Braon.”

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Where it comes from

McBreen comes from Irish.

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How it developed

From Irish Mac Braoin (“son of Braon”).

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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