Brianus Forename

2,446,817th
Most Common
name in the World

Approximately 20 people bear this name

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Indonesia

Brianus Forename Definition:

A male name. a Celtic name of doubtful etymology, Brian or Bryan has from early times been a favourite in Ireland on account of the legendary hero Brian Boromhe; but it was, during the Middle Ages, equally popular in England, where it was introduced from Brittany at the time of the Norman Conquest.

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Brianus Forename Distribution

PlaceGenderIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia-171:15,174,333422,648
Malaysia
100%
21:15,224,970260,513
United States-11:362,536,9771,167,197

Brianus (18) may also be a surname.

Brianus Forename Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A male name. a Celtic name of doubtful etymology, Brian or Bryan has from early times been a favourite in Ireland on account of the legendary hero Brian Boromhe; but it was, during the Middle Ages, equally popular in England, where it was introduced from Brittany at the time of the Norman Conquest. Brian is the name of 2 sub-tenants in Domesday Book, and for several centuries it was a favourite, as the many common surnames derived from it testify (e.g. Brian, Briant, Bryan, Bryant, Briand, Bryanson). It survived in Yorks, Westmorland, Cheshire, Lancs until the 18th C, but gradually fell into disuse and came to be regarded as an exclusively Irish name It is still used in Brittany and has come back into use in England during the present century.

Brienus Domesday Book 1086, Curia Regis Rolls 1199. Brianus Curia Regis Rolls 1199-1219 Brian Hundred Rolls 1273.

The Oxford Dictionary of Christian Names (1947) by E. G. Withycombe

Brianus Forename Popularity

Phonetically Similar Names

ForenameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brihanu861,970/
Breanus862/
Brianos861/
Brianeu861/
Bhrihanu801/
Brehanu715,332/
Bryanos717/
Breonus712/
Brionuh711/
Bryanou711/
Bryanut711/
Brenyeus671/
Bbrns671/
Bre'ahnuh631/
Bruyonu571/

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