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Name Origin

Brian is a masculine given name of Irish origin, derived from the Gaelic name 'Briain'. It traditionally means 'strong', 'noble', or 'virtuous'.

irishgaelicmasculinestrengthnobilityvirtue

Famous People

Brian May (1947-)

Musician, Astrophysicist

  • Lead guitarist for Queen
  • Ph.D. in astrophysics

Brian Cox (1968-)

Physicist, Television Presenter

  • Professor of particle physics at the University of Manchester
  • Popular science communicator

Brian Wilson (1942-)

Musician, Songwriter

  • Co-founder and primary songwriter for The Beach Boys

Brian Eno (1948-)

Musician, Composer, Producer

  • Pioneer of ambient music
  • Collaborated with David Bowie, Talking Heads

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