Bryan

Proper noun

Bryan (countable and uncountable, plural Bryans)

1. A male given name from Irish, a less common alternative spelling of Brian.
2. A surname from Irish [in turn originating as a patronymic] derived from Brian.
   • Doga instructors are not required to complete certification, though teacher training seminars do exist, like ones taught by Brenda Bryan, 43, a yoga and doga instructor in Seattle who has just written a book on the subject. […] Ms. Bryan said some of her earliest classes were a challenge.2009 April 9, Bethany Lyttle, “Bonding With Their Downward-Facing Humans”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 08 Nov 2020
3. A city, the county seat of Williams County, Ohio.
4. A city, the county seat of Brazos County, Texas.
   • Holmes, 41, is currently serving out her sentence at Federal Prison Camp Bryan, a minimum security federal prison camp approximately 100 miles from Houston.2026 January 21, Clare Duffy, Hadas Gold, “Elizabeth Holmes asks Trump to let her out of prison early”, in CNN Business, archived from the original on 23 Jan 2026