Brendanus

Latin

Etymology

From Old Irish Brénainn, from Proto-Brythonic *brɨɣėntin (king), from Proto-Celtic *brigantī (something elevated), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰérǵʰonts (high).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Brendanus m sg (genitive Brendanī); second declension

  1. a male given name from Old Irish

Declension

Second-declension noun, singular only.

singular
nominative Brendanus
genitive Brendanī
dative Brendanō
accusative Brendanum
ablative Brendanō
vocative Brendane

Descendants

  • Galician: Brandán
  • Irish: Breandán
  • English: Brendan