Within the Gaelic speaking areas of Scotland, the name was at first only used by professional families of Irish origin. Also, in the north-west of England, the 'Irish' name was introduced by Scandinavian settlers from Ireland. Bretons also settled in Ireland along with the Normans in the 12th century, and 'their' name was mingled with the 'Irish' version. This is because the name was introduced to England by Bretons following the Norman Conquest. The name was also quite popular in East Anglia during the Middle Ages. The name is quite popular in Ireland, on account of Brian Boru, a 10th-century High King of Ireland. For example, the element bre means "hill" which could be transferred to mean "eminence" or "exalted one". It is possible that the name is derived from an Old Celtic word meaning "high" or "noble". It is common in the English-speaking world.
Breanna, Breanne, Brianna, Brianne, Brien, Brion, Brina, Bryan, Bryantīrian (sometimes spelled Bryan in English) is a male given name of Irish and Breton origin, as well as a surname of Occitan origin.
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