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Brennan

Pronunciation: BREH-nən (key)

Origin of the name Brennan:

Transferred use of the surname, which is from the Irish O Brennan, the Anglicized form of the Gaelic Ó Braonáin (descendant of Braoin). Braoin is a Gaelic name meaning “sorrow, saddness.” Brennan is also an English surname and is evolved from the Old English Burnand (burned hand). The name makes reference to the medieval practice of burning the hands of those caught breaking the law. Var: Brennand, Brennen.

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It gets confused with Brendan a LOT.
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It also unfortunately gets confused especially when it gets cut-off on roll call sheets at Brenna

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Back in 1986 when we were looking for names, I found a book that said it meant "Brave and bold, even when young"

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Dr Temperance Brennan, a character on "Bones".

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