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McBrien

McBrien proper noun: a surname from Irish.

Proper noun

McBrien (plural McBriens)

  1. A surname from Irish.

Forms of McBrien

pluralMcBriens

Origin of McBrien

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Briain (“son of Brian”) or of Mac Brain (“son of Bran”), a personal name based on bran (“raven”).

Questions about McBrien

What does McBrien mean?
McBrien means a surname from Irish.
What part of speech is McBrien?
McBrien is a proper noun.

Words near McBrien in the dictionary

  1. McBreartys
  2. McBreen
  3. McBreens
  4. McBride
  5. McBrides
  6. McBrien
  7. McBriens
  8. McBroom
  9. McBrooms
  10. McBryde
  11. McBrydes

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