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Aidan,
Brendan is another Irish name which was almost completely unused for centuries until revived by Irish nationalists in the late 19th century.
https://omaha.com/lifestyles/cleveland-evans-brendans-popularity-starts-in-its-irish-roots/article_0c079e7e-be04-11ed-b157-cf4d28defc6a.html