Brian
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Brian is a masculine given name of Irish origin that has become widely used in English-speaking countries.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
given name
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masculine given name → |
| category |
English masculine given names
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Irish masculine given names → masculine given names → |
| culturalAssociation |
common male name in Western culture
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| etymologicalAssociation |
Brian Boru
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| gender |
masculine
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| hasFamousBearer |
Brian Cox
→
Brian May → Brian Wilson → |
| hasFictionalBearer |
Brian (Monty Python’s Life of Brian)
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Brian Griffin → |
| hasOrigin |
Ireland
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Irish language → |
| meaning |
often associated with “high” or “exalted”
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often associated with “noble” → |
| nameDayRegion |
varies by country
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| popularity |
widely used in the 20th century in English-speaking countries
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| shortFormOf |
Brian Boru (as a namesake)
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| usedIn |
Australia
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Canada → English-speaking countries → Ireland → United Kingdom NERFINISHED → United States → |
| variantForm |
Brien
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Bryan → |
| writingSystem |
Latin alphabet
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Referenced by (24)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Brian Belichick
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Brian Burridge → Brian Chesky → Brian Ching → Brian Daboll → Brian De Palma → Brian Dennehy → Brian Grazer → Brian Greene → Brian Griffin → Brian Horrocks → Brian L. Roberts → Brian Leetch → Brian McKnight → Brian Nosek → Brian Pippard → Brian Schottenheimer → Brian Tyler → Brian Urlacher → Brian Urquhart → Brian Williams → Brian Wilson → |
givenName |
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Brian Daboll
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Brian Lane (name) → |
hasGivenName |