Brian
BREE-an · high, noble
Brian is an Irish boy’s name, said BREE-an, and it means high, noble.
How to say Brian
Brian is said BREE-an, written the way an English speaker would read it. Ulster, Connacht and Munster each put their own turn on a name, so you may hear it said a little differently depending on where you are.
What Brian means
Brian means high, noble. Brian Bóramha (Brian Boru), High King, who fell at Clontarf in 1014.
Also written as
Brian turns up in English with these spellings: Bryan.
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