Brennan

Brennan is a family name of Irish origin common in English- speaking countries, derived from the Irish first name Braonán with the meaning "sorrow" (English sorrow ), literally "little tear ". Derived from the family name, Brennan also occurs as a male and female first name , about 20 times as common for boys as for girls.

Name bearer

family name

Contents A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

A.

• Andrew James Louis Brennan (1877–1956), American clergyman, Bishop of Richmond
• Ashleigh Brennan (* 1991), Australian gymnast

B.

• Barbara Brennan (* 1939), American author and spiritual healer
• Brid Brennan (born 1955), Irish-British actress

C.

• Christopher Brennan (1870–1932), Australian poet
• Ciarán Brennan (* 1956), Irish musician in the Clannad group
• Claire Brennan-Baker (* 1971), Scottish politician

D.

• Daniel Brennan, Baron Brennan (born 1942), British politician (Labor Party)
• Denis Brennan (* 1945), Roman Catholic Bishop in Ireland
• Dick Brennan († 2015), American restaurateur

E.

• Eileen Brennan (1932-2013), American actress
• Eithne Brennan , birth name of Enya (* 1961), Irish pop singer

F.

• Francis Brennan (1894–1968), American cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church

G

• Gabrielle Brennan (* 1996), American actress and model
• Gavin Brennan (* 1988), Irish football player

H

• Herbie Brennan (* 1940), Irish book and computer game author

I.

• Ian Brennan (artist) (born 1950), British artist
• Ian Brennan (soccer player) (born 1953), English soccer player
• Ian Brennan (actor) (b.1978), American actor, screenwriter and producer

J

• Jason Brennan (* 1979), American political scientist and philosopher
• Jim Brennan (* 1977), Canadian soccer player
• Jimmy Brennan (1944-2006), Irish writer
• John Brennan (track and field athlete) (1879–1964), American track and field athlete
• John Joseph Brennan (1913–1976), Northern Irish politician
• John Needham Huggard Brennan, pen name John Welcome (1914-2010), Irish writer
• John O. Brennan (born 1955), American government official
• John P. Brennan (1864–1943), American politician
• John Wolf Brennan (* 1954), Irish-Swiss jazz musician and composer
• Johnny Brennan (born 1961), American actor
• Joseph Brennan (politician) (1912–1980) Irish politician
• Joseph E. Brennan (* 1934), American politician
• Joseph Payne Brennan (1918–1990), American writer
• Joseph R. Brennan (1900–1989), American basketball player
• Joseph V. Brennan (* 1954), American clergyman, Bishop of Fresno

K

• Kathleen Brennan (* 19 **), American artist
• Kim Brennan (* 1985), Australian rower
• Kip Brennan (* 1980), Canadian ice hockey player

L.

• Louis Brennan (1852–1932), Irish-Australian designer and inventor

M.

• Maeve Brennan (1917–1993), Irish-American journalist and writer
• Mark Edward Brennan (* 1947), American clergyman, Bishop of Wheeling-Charleston
• Martin Brennan (soccer player) (* 1982), English soccer player and coach
• Martin A. Brennan (1879–1941), American politician
• Martin George Brennan (* 1949), American diplomat
• Martin Stanislaus Brennan (1845–1927), Irish-American clergyman and scientist
• Megan Brennan (* 1961), US Secretary of the Post Office
• Michael Brennan (actor) (1912–1982), British actor
• Michael Brennan (hockey player) (born 1975), Australian field hockey player
• Mike Brennan ( Michael Brennan ; * 1986), American ice hockey player
• Moya Brennan (born 1952), Irish singer

P

• Paddy Brennan (1877–1961), Canadian lacrosse player
• Patrick Brennan (* 1954), American jazz musician
• Patrick McKinley Brennan (* 1966), American legal scholar
• Patrizio Tommaso Brennan , American clergyman and Apostolic Prefect in Korea
• Paudge Brennan (1922–1998), Irish politician (Clann na Poblachta, Fianna Fáil and Irish Labor Party)
• Pete Brennan (1936–2012), American basketball player
• Peter Brennan (bobsleigh driver) (* 1942), American bobsleigh athlete
• Peter J. Brennan (1918–1996), American trade union official and politician
• Peter Paul Brennan (1941–2016), American clergyman, Archbishop of New York
• Philip Brennan (* 1967/68), special effects artist
• Pól Brennan (* 1956), Irish musician and record producer

R.

• Richard Brennan (* 1972), American ice hockey player
• Robert Brennan (1881–1964), Irish diplomat and author
• Robert John Brennan (* 1962), American clergyman, Bishop of Columbus
• Rosie Brennan (* 1988), American cross-country skier

S.

• Scott Brennan (born 1983), Australian rower
• Séamus Brennan (1948–2008), Irish politician (Fianna Fáil), MP and Minister
• Shane Brennan (* 1957), Australian screenwriter and producer
• Shay Brennan (1937-2000), Irish football player
• Stephen W. Brennan (1893–1968), American lawyer

T

• TJ Brennan (* 1989), American ice hockey player
• Tad Brennan (* 1962), American historian of philosophy and classical philologist
• Thomas Francis Brennan (1853-1916), American bishop
• Tommy Brennan (* 1940), Irish eventing rider

V

• Vincent M. Brennan (1890–1959), American politician

W.

• Walter Brennan (1894–1974), American actor
• William John Brennan (1938–2013), Australian clergyman, Bishop of Wagga Wagga
• William Joseph Brennan (1906–1997), American lawyer and judge

First name

• Brennan Evans (* 1982), Canadian ice hockey player

stage name

• Brennan Heart (* 1982), Dutch DJ and producer
• Brennan Manning , American clergyman

See also

• Brennan Inlet , Bay in Antarctica
• Brennan Motor Manufacturing Company , former American automobile manufacturer

Web links

• Brennan on en.wiktionary.org (Engl.)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Brennan on surnames.behindthename.com (Eng.)
2. ↑ Brennan on behindthename.com (Engl.)
3. ↑ Brennan on vornames-weltweit.de
4. ^ Name Brennan - Meaning, origin etc. - Both, Boy Names, Girl Names - Baby Name Brennan. February 11, 2014, Retrieved August 18, 2016 (American English).