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Brian is a male forename of Celtic Irish origin. Its original meaning is not known for certain but it is possibly related to the Old Celtic element bre, meaning hill, or by extension high and/or noble.^[1] Wiktionary (a portmanteau of wiki and dictionary) is a multilingual, Web-based project to create a free content dictionary, available in over 151 languages. ... The Celtic languages are the languages descended from Proto-Celtic, or Common Celtic, a branch of the greater Indo-European language family. ...

One of the earliest persons to bring fame to this name was Brian Boru, an ancient Irish high king who thwarted Viking attempts to conquer Ireland in the 11th century. His army was victorious in the Battle of Clontarf, but he himself was slain. The Irish O'Brien clan, one of the most common surnames in Ireland, takes their name from him. Brian Bóruma mac Cennétig (926 or 941[1]–23 April 1014) (known as Brian Boru in English) was High King of Ireland from 1002 to 1014. ... For other uses, see Viking (disambiguation). ... Combatants Irish of Munster Irish of Leinster and Dublin Vikings Commanders Brian Boru† Máelmorda mac Murchada, Sigtrygg Strength ca. ... OBrien is a common surname of Irish origin. ...

Variants of the name include Briant, Brien, Brion, Bryan, Bryant, and Bryon.^[2] Brion is the name or part of the name of several communes in France: Brion, in the Ain département Brion, in the Indre département Brion, in the Isère département Brion, in the Lozère département Brion, in the Maine-et-Loire département Brion, in... Look up Bryan in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Bryant may refer to: Cities: Bryant, Arkansas Bryant, Illinois Bryant, Indiana Bryant, Seattle, Washington Bryant, South Dakota People: see Bryant (surname), also William Jennings Bryan (note spelling), US political leader 1896-1925 Companies: Bryant Heating & Cooling Systems, Inc. ...

Some famous people and characters known as Brian include:

• Brian Bóruma (c. 941; 23 April 1014), an Irish king who overthrew the centuries-long domination of the Kingship of Ireland by the Uí Néill
• Brian Eno, an English electronic musician, music theorist and record producer
• Brian Griffin, fictional cartoon dog on the television series Family Guy
• Brian Johnson, member and lead vocalist of the hard rock band, AC/DC
• Brian Johnson, a fictional character in the 1985 film The Breakfast Club, played by Anthony Michael Hall
• Brian Jones, a founding member, guitarist and multi-instrumentalist in the English rock group The Rolling Stones
• Brian Krakow, a fictional character on the television series My So-Called Life,played by Devon Gummersall
• Brian Littrell, member of the boy band, The Backstreet Boys
• Brian May, a famous guitarist from the band, Queen
• Brian Wilson, member of American music group, The Beach Boys
• Brian Bell (musician), member of American Rock group Weezer

Some films and television shows which contain the name Brian include: A 19th century engraving of Brian Boru Brian Bórumha mac Cennétig (926 or 941[1] – 23 April 1014) (known as Brian Boru in English) was High King of Ireland from 1002 to 1014. ... Brian Eno (pronounced IPA: ) born on 15 May 1948 in Woodbridge, Suffolk, England) is an English electronic musician, music theorist and record producer. ... Brian Griffin is a fictional character on the FOX animated television series Family Guy, and is voiced by show creator, Seth MacFarlane. ... Family Guy is an Emmy Award-winning American animated television series about a dysfunctional family in the fictional town of Quahog, Rhode Island. ... For other uses, see Brian Johnson (disambiguation). ... This article is about the band. ... This article is about the 1985 film. ... Michael Anthony Thomas Charles Hall (born April 14, 1968), known professionally as Anthony Michael Hall, is an American actor, producer and director who achieved stardom in several successful teen-oriented films of the 1980s. ... For other persons named Brian Jones, see Brian Jones (disambiguation). ... Rolling Stones redirects here. ... For other uses, see My So-Called Life (disambiguation). ... Devon Gummersall (born October 15, 1978 in Durango, Colorado) is an American television and film actor best known for his work on the cult classic television show My So-Called Life. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Backstreet Boys, or BSB, are a boy band and pop group formed in 1992 by manager Lou Pearlman that grew to considerable popularity in the late 1990s, but quietly slipped away from the charts by the early part of the 2000s. ... For the Australian film composer, see Brian May (composer). ... For other persons named Brian Wilson, see Brian Wilson (disambiguation). ... The Beach Boys is an American rock and roll band. ... Brian Bell (born December 9, 1968 in Iowa City ,Iowa is an official member of the band, Weezer and has his own band, the Space Twins, as well as a new project called The Relationship. ... For the albums, see Weezer (1994 album) and Weezer (2001 album). ...

• Brian's Song (1971, 2001)
• Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979)
• What About Brian, television series that began in 2006

For the Family Guy episode, see Movin Out (Brians Song). ... Monty Pythons Life of Brian is a 1979 comedy written and performed by the Monty Python comedy team. ... What About Brian was an American dramatic television series created by Dana Stevens and co-produced by J.J. Abrams company Bad Robot Productions. ...

References

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See also

• Articles beginning with "Brian"
• Brian Boru
• Bryan
• Bryant
• Brianna