Brian
Brian [brahy-uhn][1](sometimes spelled as Bryan) is a common name in the English language. This name was ranked #288 on the US Popular Names in 2021.[2] The name came from Irish and Breton origins.[3] The name is also a surname of Occitan origins.[4]The exact meaning of Brian is not known. However, it is possible the name is from Old Celtic, meaning "high" or "noble".[3]
People named Brian
- Brian Blessed (born 1937), English actor
- Brian Clough (1935–2004), British football manager
- Brian Cowen (born 1960), former Taoiseach (Prime Minister) of the Republic of Ireland
- Brian Cox (born 1946), Scottish actor
- Brian De Palma (born 1940), American film director
- Brian Eno (born 1948), English electronic musician, music theorist and record producer
- Brian Epstein (1934–1967), English businessperson, manager of The Beatles
- Brian Johnson (born 1947), member and lead vocalist of the hard rock band AC/DC
- Brian Jones (1942–1969), founding member, guitarist and multi-instrumentalist in the English rock group The Rolling Stones
- Brian Jossie (born 1977), American professional wrestler performing under the ring name of Abraham Washington
- Brian Joubert (born 1984), French figure skater and 2007 World Champion
- Brian Lara (born 1969), former West Indian cricketer
- Brian Laudrup (born 1969), former Danish international soccer player
- Brian Littrell (born 1975), member of the boy band, The Backstreet Boys
- Brian May (born 1947), famous guitarist from the band, Queen
- Brian Molko (born 1972), lead vocalist of the band Placebo
- Brian Mulroney (born 1939), former Canadian prime minister (1984–1993)
- Brian Williams (born 1959), anchor and managing editor of NBC Nightly News on the NBC Television Network
- Brian Wilson (born 1942), member of American music group, The Beach Boys
- Brian Wilson (born 1982), pitcher for the San Francisco Giants
- Brian Draper (born 1990), one of two Perpetrators of the Murder of Cassie Stoddart
References
- ↑ "Definition of Brian | Dictionary.com". www.dictionary.com. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
- ↑ "Popular Baby Names". www.ssa.gov. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 A Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press. 1996. ISBN 0-19-280050-7.
- ↑ Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. 2003. ISBN 0-19-508137-4.