Brian
Root uncertain: perhaps an old Celtic word for high ground or a hill, or a separate root meaning might or strength.
Meaning and origin
Brian is an old Irish personal name whose exact sense scholars still debate.
How to pronounce Brian
| Irish (Ireland) | BREE-an /bˠɾʲiən/ |
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