Brendan – Name Meaning, What does Brendan mean? – Think Baby Names

Brendan as a boys’ name is pronounced BREN-den. It is of Irish, Gaelic and Celtic origin, and the meaning of Brendan is “prince”. From the old Irish personal name Bréanainn. Saint Brendan of Ireland (sixth century), known as “the Voyager “, is famed for his scholarship and adventurous traveling, including a seven-year voyage to a land that some think may have been North America.

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