Origin: English
Meaning: Derived from a surname and place name based on the Old English for 'hill covered with broom'. Broom is a prolific weed. Also, 'From the beacon hill'.
Origin: Irish
Meaning: Variant of Brendan: Prince, or brave. Some scholars believe Brendan means 'stinking hair'.
Origin: Shakespearean
Meaning: 'Henry VI, 2' Sir John Stanley. 'Henry VI, Part III' Sir William Stanley. 'As You Like It' A country fellow, in love with Audrey. 'The Merry Wives of Windsor' A boy, son to Page. 'Richard III' Sir William Catesby. 'Richard III' Sir William Brandon.
Origin: Teutonic
Meaning: From the beacon hill.
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Thursday, July 19, 2007
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