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Definition: One of Ireland's most frequent surnames BRENNAN derives from one of three Irish personal names: Ó Braonáin, from braon, probably meaning "sorrow," and Mac Branáin and Ó Branáin, both from bran, meaning "raven."
Surname Origin:
Irish
Alternate Surname Spellings:
BRENNEN, MCBRENNAN, MACBRENNAN, BRANNON, BRANNAN, BRANNEN, BRANNIN, O'BRAONAIN
References: Surname Meanings & Origins Cottle, Basil. Penguin Dictionary of Surnames. Baltimore, MD: Penguin
Books, 1967. Dorward, David. Scottish
Surnames. Collins Celtic (Pocket edition), 1998. Fucilla, Joseph. Our Italian Surnames.
Genealogical Publishing Company, 2003. Smith, Elsdon C. American
Surnames. Genealogical Publishing Company, 1997. Looking for the meaning of a given name? Check out
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Name Meanings
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Britain: Oxford University Press, 1989.
Reaney, P.H. A Dictionary of English Surnames. Oxford University
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