Brennan (given name)
Brennan and Braonán are masculine given names, "Brennan" is also a feminine given name. The given name "Brennan" is considered to be mainly an Irish or Gaelic name. The Irish surname "Brennan", which in one form appears in Irish as "Ó Braonáin", meaning "descendant of "Braonán"". The Gaelic personal name "Braonán" is derived from the Irish "braon", meaning "sorrow". In some cases the given name "Brennan" may be a contracted form of the given name "Brendan".