Brian
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| Brian | |
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| Gender | Male |
| Meaning | Hill, strong, noble, and high |
| Region of Origin | Ireland |
| Origin | Celtic, Irish |
| Related names | Bryan, Bryant, Brion, Brien, Bran, Briant, Brjánn |
| Wikipedia articles | All pages beginning with "Brian" |
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Brian is a male forename of Celtic Irish origin. Its original meaning is not known for certain but it is possibly related to the Old Celtic element bre, meaning hill, or by extension high and/or noble.[1]
One of the earliest persons to bring fame to this name was Brian Boru, an ancient Irish high king who thwarted Viking attempts to conquer Ireland in the 11th century. His army was victorious in the Battle of Clontarf, but he was slain. The Irish O'Brien clan, one of the most common surnames in Ireland, takes their name from him.
Variants of the name include Briant, Brien, Bran, Brion, Bryan, Bryant, Brjánn (in Icelandic) and Bryon.[2]
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[edit] People
Some famous people and characters known as Brian include:
- Brian (mythology), a Celtic mythological figure
- Brian Smith
- Brian Alderson (1950-1997), Scottish footballer
- Brian Bell (musician) (b. 1968), member of American rock group Weezer
- Brian Blessed (b. 1937), English actor
- Brian Bóruma (c. 941; 23 April 1014), Irish king who overthrew the centuries-long domination of the Kingship of Ireland by the Uí Néill
- Brian Cowen (b. 1960), current Taoiseach (Prime Minister) of the Republic of Ireland.
- Brian Eno (b. 1948), English electronic musician, music theorist and record producer
- Brian Epstein (1934–1967), English businessperson, manager of The Beatles.
- Brian Johnson, member and lead vocalist of the hard rock band AC/DC
- Brian Johnston (1912-1994), British cricket commentator
- Brian Jones (1942-1969), founding member, guitarist and multi-instrumentalist in the English rock group The Rolling Stones
- Brian Joo (b. 1981), American-born Korean singer, former member of the R&B duo Fly to the Sky
- Brian Lara (b. 1969), former West Indian cricketer
- Brian Laudrup (b. 1969), former Danish international soccer player
- Brian Littrell (b. 1975), member of the boy band, The Backstreet Boys
- Brian May (b. 1947), famous guitarist from the band, Queen
- Brian McKnight (b. 1969), R&B singer
- Brian Molko (b. 1972), lead vocalist of the band Placebo
- Brian Paddick (b. 1958), British politician
- Brian Peaker (b. 1959), Canadian rower
- Brian Piccolo (b. 1942), American football player for the Chicago Bears
- Brian Retterer (b. 1972), American swimmer
- Brian Urlacher (b.1978), American Football player for the Chicago Bears
- Brian Westbrook (b. 1979), American football player for the Philadelphia Eagles
- Brian Wilson (b.1942), member of American music group, The Beach Boys
[edit] Other uses
Some films and television shows which contain the name Brian include:
- Brian's Song (1971, 2001)
- Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979)
- Brian Kinney, a character on Queer as Folk (US) played by Gale Harold
- What About Brian, television series that began in 2006
- Brian Griffin, a character on Family Guy voiced by Seth MacFarlane
[edit] References
- ^ "Behind the Name". http://www.behindthename.com/php/search.php?terms=Brian/. Retrieved on 2005-06-05.
- ^ Noel Higgins & Jeanne Goldner, Names, Names, Names, A Book for You (Middletown, Connecticut: Weekly Reader Books, 1986), page 8-b.
[edit] See also
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