Brendan

Celtic male moniker

Brendan is a masculine given name of Irish origin.

It was borne by several early Irish saints, most famously Saint Brendan the Navigator, a sixth-century monk whose legendary sea voyage influenced medieval exploration tales.

The name remains popular in Ireland and among Irish diaspora: Brendan's family came over from Cork in the 1920s.

Irish-name

Celtic

Of Irish-Welsh descent

Ireland · Eire · Hibernia · shamrock · emerald · St. Patrick · Guinness · brogue · soda bread · hurling

saint

navigator

Route-directing crew member

  • voyageJourney by sea
  • monkCloistered religious devotee
  • explorerOne who investigates unfamiliar regions

Atlantic · medieval · abbey · cleric · hagiography · pilgrimage · legend · manuscript · Christianity · sea

masculine

boy

Young male person

  • manAdult male human
  • sonMale child relation
  • brotherMale with shared parents

father · lad · nephew · uncle · male · gentleman · groom · husband · him · his

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Opposites
gender

BrendanBrenda

Woman's name meaning blade

Brianna · Bridget · Colleen · Siobhan · Erin

name type

BrendanSmith

Ubiquitous English surname

O'Brien · Murphy · Sullivan · Johnson · Williams

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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G