Brandan

Brandan Meaning & Origin

About Brandan
The surname Brandan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic personal name "Breandán," meaning "prince" or "chief." It is a variant of the name Brendan, which has strong associations with Saint Brendan the Navigator, an Irish monk and sailor who is said to have discovered America in the 6th century. The surname Brandan therefore signifies a descendant of someone named Brendan, indicating a connection to Irish heritage and possibly a noble or leadership lineage.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Brandan is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Brandan: 115
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 144,141
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Brandan based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Brandan is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRNTN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B605305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R AE1 N D AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/brandan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRNTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B653

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brandan in Braille

Here's how to represent Brandan in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Brandan in braille

How to sign the name Brandan using Sign Language

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

The name Brandan in sign language

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