Breen

Breen Meaning & Origin

About Breen
The name "Breen" is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic surname "Ó Braoin" or "Ó Briain." It is a patronymic surname meaning "descendant of Braon," with "Braon" possibly referring to a personal name or a byname meaning "moisture" or "drop." The name "Breen" is relatively common in Ireland and is associated with families from various regions of the country.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Breen are female.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B605
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R IY1 N
🌐 IPA
/brin/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Breen in Braille

Here's how to represent Breen in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Breen in braille

How to Spell the Name Breen in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Breen using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Breen in sign language

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