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Brendan (given name)
Brendan is an Irish masculine given name in the English language. It is derived from the Gaelic name Breandán, which is in turn derived from the earlier Old Irish Brénainn. The mediaeval Latin form of the name, Brendanus, has also influenced the modern English and Irish forms. Variant spellings of ''Brendan'' are ''Brendon'' and Brenden. In some cases it is possible that the given name ''Brandon'' is also a variant of ''Brendan''. A variant spelling of the Irish ''Breandán'' is Breanndán
==Etymology==
The English ''Brendan'' is an Anglicised form of the Irish ''Breandán''. This Irish name is derived from the Old Irish ''Brénainn''. This Old Irish personal name, (pronounced (), is derived from a borrowing of the Welsh language word ''breenhín'', meaning "a prince". Both the English form, ''Brendan'', and the modern Irish form, ''Breandán'', are based upon the mediaeval Latin form ''Brendanus''. According to one old Irish text there are 17 saints with the name.〔 When used in an Irish sentence it can take the form Bhreandán e.g. ''A Bhreandán'' or ''..do Bhreandán''. Variation of the Irish ''Breandán'' are ''Breanndán'', ''Bhreandán'' and ''Bhreandáin''.〔
There is no etymological link between ''Brendan'' and ''Brenda''. This feminine given name, pronounced ,〔 which cited: 〕 is thought to be derived from the Old Norse element ''brand'', meaning "(flaming) sword".〔 In most cases, the masculine given name ''Brandon'', pronounced ,〔 which cited: 〕 is considered to be derived from the surname ''Brandon'', which is in turn derived from two Old English elements. However, in some cases it is possible that this given name may be a variant of ''Brendan''.〔
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