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I've always preferred Brendan over Brandon. :)
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No, just no. Brendan looks like the misspelled version of Brandon.
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The Breton pronouciations are /bʁɛn.dɑ̃n/≈"BREHN-dah^n-n" (in Nothern and Western Brittany) or /bʁɛn.dɑ̃n/≈"brehn-DAH^N-N" (in Southern Brittany).
In Breton one always pronouce "an" and "ann" /ɑ̃n/≈"AH^N-N": first a nasal "A" like the French /ɑ̃/≈"AH^N" in "français", "en masse" or "flambé", then a "N"; like if one pronouced the French word "ennui"/ɑ̃n.ny.i/≈"AH^N-NUY-EE" while skipping the "UY-EE" at the end.
In both those cases the "R" is the French/Breton/German /ʁ/. [noted -ed]
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In Breton one always pronouce "an" and "ann" /ɑ̃n/≈"AH^N-N": first a nasal "A" like the French /ɑ̃/≈"AH^N" in "français", "en masse" or "flambé", then a "N"; like if one pronouced the French word "ennui"/ɑ̃n.ny.i/≈"AH^N-NUY-EE" while skipping the "UY-EE" at the end.
In both those cases the "R" is the French/Breton/German /ʁ/. [noted -ed]
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Brendan, like Brandon, is a very handsome name. I think that it sounds very cool.
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Such a handsome and underrated name!
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Strong yet gentle sounding Irish name, one of the best Irish names along with Ciaran/Kieran and Connor in my opinion.
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The middle name of Pierce Brosnan.
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Far better than Brandon.
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This name is so beautiful.
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Also used in Brittany. [noted -ed]
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Brendan Murray is an Irish singer, and former member of the Irish boyband Hometown. He represented Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 with the song "Dying to Try" but failed to qualify to the final.
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This is the name of the male player character in Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire (as well as their remakes).
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Brendan Joseph Hansen (born 1981 in Haverford Township, Pennsylvania) is an American swimmer.
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Lovely name. Easy to grow up with. It's a fitting name at any stage in life- I can see it on a baby, child, teen, adult of any profession, as well as an old man. I like it spelled Brendon better, but that's just me. GREAT name.:)
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The Galician form is Brandán (Bra-n-DAN) and the Gaelic form is Breandán (Bre-an-DAN)
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Brendan Brady is an aggressive man in HollyOaks.
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Brendan James, a famous singer/songwriter, has this name.
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Brendan Coyle is an actor who bears the name.
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It's very handsome!
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Brendan Sheerin is the tour guide on the British reality show, "Coach Trip".
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Brendan is the main character in "The Secret of Kells" which is an animated movie based on Irish Mythology.
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I love the name Brendan, especially as it is the name of one of my best friends. I think he's the only Brendan I know. There's more Brandon's but I prefer Brendan a lot more.
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Heard a girl named Brendan and was really annoyed. It means "prince". How feminine is THAT? I think it's a good Irish name for a boy.
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I have a very good association with this name. I have always loved this name, and if I have a son, I plan on naming him Brendan. I think Brendan is a beautiful name for a boy.
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Brendan Shanahan is a professional ice hockey player. He plays for the New York Rangers.
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Brendan Benson is a Detroit musician, and a member of The Raconteurs, with Jack White, Jack Lawrence, and Patrick Keeler.
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This is my name, I love it, easy to grow up with, very laid back sounding, very Irish, and not as Beverly Hills 90210 as Brandon. I love my name so much. I pronounce it BREN-din.
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Pronounced Bren-din.
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Brendan was chracter´s name from the TV show "Step by Step". He played by Josh Byrne.
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I absolutely love this name! I am expecting my first son and will give this name to my child. It is a beautiful, strong Irish name which gives the impression of strong character, charm, handsomeness, intelligence. I love it!
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Brendan is a great name for a boy, very easy to grow up with.
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Actually, Brendan seems to have three meanings depending on your source. Many sites and books claim it means 'smelly hair', some say, as this one, that it means 'prince'. However, Bruce Lansky's books claim it means 'little raven'. I'm not sure which is true, I looked it up extensively once and got varied answers. 'Prince' as a meaning is very rare to find, 'little raven' is listed as the most common meaning.
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It should be noted, however, that Bruce Lansky is notoriously inaccurate when it comes to meanings and origins (Mackenzie meaning "child of the wise leader", anyone?).
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Brendan is famous in Brittany too, spelt the same in place names, more often Brandan as given name.
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Actors Brendan Fraser and Brendan Gleeson are famous bearers of this name.
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Brendan Behan was an important Irish writer (and IRA activist).
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