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Brennan
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brennan
English
Alternative forms
surname en Branon
Etymology
From en ga Ó Braonáin descendant of Braonán, a diminutive of ga braon moisture, drop. Alternatively, from en ga Ó Branáin descendant of Branán, a diminutive of ga bran raven.
Proper noun
s
en Irish.
en Michael Smerconish The Nixon letter I can’t forget w:CNN https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/03/opinions/the-nixon-letter-i-cant-forget-smerconish 2019-01-03 Another friend was present while I was there, veteran criminal defense attorney William J. Brennan, jealously guarding an SUV full of memorabilia he’d purchased, including a Rizzo fedora and walking stick, the former of which he told me he hoped Rizzo was wearing during the famous “crumb bum” exchange with television reporter Stan Bohrman. https://web.archive.org/web/20211023093940/https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/03/opinions/the-nixon-letter-i-cant-forget-smerconish/
en male surnames mostly American.
en male Brendan.
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Brennan is the 701st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 49,238 individuals. Brennan is most common among White (94.6%) individuals.
Further reading
Anagrams
en abennnr Brannen
en 2-syllable words