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English

McBreen

McBreen comes from Irish Mac Braoin ‘son of Braon’, from braon ‘drop’, and ultimately from Old Irish bráen.

  1. Old Irishc. 600–900bráen‘rain, moisture, drop(s)’
  2. Irishc. 1200–presentbraon‘drop’
  3. Irish, derivedc. 1200–presentMac Braoin‘son of Braon’
  4. EnglishtodayMcBreen

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Old Irishc. 600–900bráen‘rain, moisture, drop(s)’
  2. Irishc. 1200–presentbraon‘drop’
  3. Irish, derivedc. 1200–presentMac Braoin‘son of Braon’
  4. EnglishtodayMcBreen

The story

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Braoin (‘son of Braon’), a nickname from braon (‘drop’).

Every English word from Old Irish bráen

Today it means

name A surname from Irish.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Old Irish bráen / McBreen

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