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In 2009, the names ''[[Brandon (given name)|Brandon]]'' and ''Bryan'' were ranked as the 15th most common names for male [[twins]], according to Social Security number applications for births.<ref>{{citation |url=http://www.socialsecurity.gov/OACT/babynames/twins.html |title=Popular names for twins born in 2009 |work= |publisher=[[Social Security Online]] |accessdate=10 May 2010}}</ref> |
In 2009, the names ''[[Brandon (given name)|Brandon]]'' and ''Bryan'' were ranked as the 15th most common names for male [[twins]], according to Social Security number applications for births.<ref>{{citation |url=http://www.socialsecurity.gov/OACT/babynames/twins.html |title=Popular names for twins born in 2009 |work= |publisher=[[Social Security Online]] |accessdate=10 May 2010}}</ref> |
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==People with the name== |
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* [[Bryan Adams]], Canadian musician |
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* [[Bryan J. Baldelli]], American baseball player |
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* [[Bryan Breeding]], American singer |
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* [[Bryan Bronson]], American hurdler |
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* [[Bryan Brown]], Australian actor |
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* [[Bryan Cranston]], American actor |
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* [[Bryan Dobson]], Irish television news anchor |
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* [[Bryan Ferry]], English musician |
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* [[Bryan Fuller]], American screenwriter and television producer |
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* [[Bryan Green]], Tasmanian politician |
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* [[Bryan Habana]], South African rugby player |
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* [[Bryan Hextall]], Canadian ice hockey player |
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* [[Bryan Holland]], Lead singer and guitarist for The Offspring |
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* [[Bryan Ivie]], American volleyball player |
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* [[Bryan King]], (born 1947), former English football goalkeeper |
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* [[Bryan Lee O'Malley]], Canadian cartoonist |
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* [[Bryan Robson]], English footballer |
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* [[Bryan Smyth]], Irish Singer |
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* [[Bryan Singer]], American film director |
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* [[Bryan Trottier]], Canadian ice hockey player |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 05:28, 12 May 2010
| Gender | Male |
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| Language(s) | Celtic |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | "High", or "Noble" |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Brian |
| Related names | Bryan (surname) |
Bryan is a masculine given name. It is a variant spelling of the masculine given name Brian. The spelling of Bryan has been influenced by the surname Bryan.
Origin and meaning of the name
The given name Bryan is a variant of the given name Brian. This name is thought to be derived from an Old Celtic language word meaning "high", or "noble".
The spelling of the given name Bryan was influenced by the surname Bryan. This surname has several different origins. One origin of the name is from an Anglo-Norman name, de Brionne, derived from either of two places called Brionne in the north of France—one is Brionne, in Eure; the other is Brionne in Creuse. Another origin of the surname is from the name which was brought to England and Ireland by the Breton followers of the Normans, who invaded in England in the 11th century. This name is thought to be derived from the same Old Celtic language element as the modern given name Bryan. When the Anglo-Normans invaded Ireland in the 12th century, this name was confused with the native Irish name Brian.
Statistics
United States
In 2009, the names Brandon and Bryan were ranked as the 15th most common names for male twins, according to Social Security number applications for births.[1]
People with the name
- Bryan Adams, Canadian musician
- Bryan J. Baldelli, American baseball player
- Bryan Breeding, American singer
- Bryan Bronson, American hurdler
- Bryan Brown, Australian actor
- Bryan Cranston, American actor
- Bryan Dobson, Irish television news anchor
- Bryan Ferry, English musician
- Bryan Fuller, American screenwriter and television producer
- Bryan Green, Tasmanian politician
- Bryan Habana, South African rugby player
- Bryan Hextall, Canadian ice hockey player
- Bryan Holland, Lead singer and guitarist for The Offspring
- Bryan Ivie, American volleyball player
- Bryan King, (born 1947), former English football goalkeeper
- Bryan Lee O'Malley, Canadian cartoonist
- Bryan Robson, English footballer
- Bryan Smyth, Irish Singer
- Bryan Singer, American film director
- Bryan Trottier, Canadian ice hockey player
References
- ^ Popular names for twins born in 2009, Social Security Online, retrieved 10 May 2010