Definitions for BRIAN
bri·an

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1. brianverb

   To keep fire at the mouth of (as of an oven), to give light or to preserve heat.

2. Briannoun

   A male given name from Irish.

   "What the deuce is their fancy for calling the young beggar Brian?" he inquired."Is it Brian Boroimhe they have gone back to, or is it some of her people, or what?"

3. Etymology: From English dialectal, probably variant of brine, from brine, from brune, from bryne, from bruniz, from bʰrenu-. Cognate with brin, brin, bryne, bruni. More at burn.

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1. Brian

   Brian (sometimes spelled Bryan in English) is a male given name of Irish and Breton origin, as well as a surname of Occitan origin. It is common in the English-speaking world. It is possible that the name is derived from an Old Celtic word meaning "high" or "noble". For example, the element bre means "hill"; which could be transferred to mean "eminence" or "exalted one". The name is quite popular in Ireland, on account of Brian Boru, a 10th-century High King of Ireland. The name was also quite popular in East Anglia during the Middle Ages. This is because the name was introduced to England by Bretons following the Norman Conquest. Bretons also settled in Ireland along with the Normans in the 12th century, and 'their' name was mingled with the 'Irish' version. Also, in the north-west of England, the 'Irish' name was introduced by Scandinavian settlers from Ireland. Within the Gaelic speaking areas of Scotland, the name was at first only used by professional families of Irish origin. It was the fourth most popular male name in England and Wales in 1934, but a sharp decline followed over the remainder of the 20th century and by 1994 it had fallen out of the top 100. It retained its popularity in the United States for longer; its most popular period there was from 1968–1979 when it consistently ranked between eighth and tenth. The name has become increasingly popular in South America - particularly Argentina and Uruguay since the early 1990s. The surname Brian is sometimes an English and Irish variant spelling of the surname Bryan. The English and French surname Brian is sometimes derived from the personal Celtic personal name shown above. The surname Brian can also sometimes be a French surname; derived from the Old Occitan word brian, meaning "maggot" and used as a nickname.Variants of the name include Briant, Brien, Bran, Brion, Bryan, Bryant, Brjánn (in Icelandic) and Bryon. Variant spellings such as "Brien" are sometimes used as female given names, especially among members of the Irish diaspora.

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1. Brian

   Brian is a male given name derived from the Celtic language, meaning "noble" or "highly valued." It is commonly used in English-speaking countries and has Irish origins. It is often associated with characteristics such as strength, intelligence, and leadership.

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1. briannoun

   To give brain means to perform oral sex on someone. Giving brain and dont stop, Knoc Danm you! -- Knoc-Turn'al Ft. Dr. Dre & Missy Elliott (Knoc (clean Version))

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1. Brianadjective

   I, one of the Brians, offer that a def which I saw stated that it meant Honor and Fidelity. Sounding the syllables, bri/an, its sounds could be related to Lion, a Proud beast, and br. Perhaps related to the hebrew /br/ as in bresheit of Gen 1.1 usage. Perhaps the word-name is far older than you imply. Plus i consider the Israelite dispersions before christ to be when they travelled along n. Africa to Spain, and continued up coast and along mountains... Maybe this is something. Consider all the people names European that end with -ish. Hebraically significant.

   
   

   Submitted by anonymous on October 3, 2021  

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1. BRIAN

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Brian is ranked #7854 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Brian surname appeared 4,214 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Brian.
   
   82.9% or 3,495 total occurrences were White.
   6.6% or 280 total occurrences were Black.
   4.7% or 200 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2.2% or 95 total occurrences were Asian.
   2.1% or 92 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1.2% or 52 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'BRIAN' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2478

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'BRIAN' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1384

Anagrams for BRIAN »

1. riban

2. abrin

3. bairn

4. brain

5. rabin

How to pronounce BRIAN?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say BRIAN in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of BRIAN in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of BRIAN in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of BRIAN in a Sentence

1. Brian Klaas:

   There is historic distrust of government among certain segments of the Brian Klaas population, particularly people who believe that government control is the reason they need to stockpile guns and ammunition.

2. Nicholas Carlson:

   It's a little trepidatious given Brian Stelter enormous influence and wealth, we had to be sure, we had to be rock solid on this and we have great support in our corporate ownership.

3. Brian McMonagle:

   For all time, yes. Castor suggested that Bill Cosby and Bill Cosby lawyer at the time had the same understanding, because Bill Cosby later agreed to testify without invoking Bill Cosby Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination in a lawsuit brought against Bill Cosby by Constand. Bill Cosby would've had to have been nuts to say those things if there was any chance Bill Cosby could've been prosecuted, Castor said, referring to the damaging testimony unsealed last summer. Castor said he hoped, correctly, at the time that the decision not to prosecute would free the comedian to testify in the lawsuit and help Constand win damages. I thought making Bill Cosby pay money was the best I was going to be able to set the stage for, Bill Cosby told the courtroom. I was hopeful that I had made Ms. Constand a millionaire. She eventually settled for an undisclosed amount. Castor said he relayed word to Walter Phillips, Walter Phillips, that Bill Cosby would not be charged. However, Castor said the two lawyers did not have an agreement that Bill Cosby would testify in exchange for not being prosecuted. Walter Phillips is now dead. Kevin Steele, who is pursuing the case, has said Bill Cosby would need an immunity agreement in writing to get the case thrown out. Kevin Steele has said Kevin Steele has no evidence one exists. While Castor was called as witness by Cosby's side, the former DA told Cosby’s lawyer, Brian McMonagle, he is rooting for the prosecution. Let’s be clear Mr. Brian McMonagle, I'm not on your team here.

4. Kay Stimson:

   This represents an attempt to introduce primary reform, brian Kemp took the ball and ran with it.

5. The Hillsong Global Board:

   An in-depth investigation found that Pastor Brian became disoriented... following the consumption of anti-anxiety medication beyond the prescribed dose, mixed with alcohol.

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References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Brian
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html