Brian
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It is possible that the name is derived from an Old Celtic word meaning "high" or "noble". For example, the element ''bre'' means "hill"; which could be transferred to mean "eminence" or "exalted one". The name is quite popular in Ireland, on account of Brian Boru, a 10th-century High King of Ireland. The name was also quite popular in East Anglia during the Middle Ages. This is because the name was introduced to England by Bretons following the Norman Conquest. Bretons also settled in Ireland along with the Normans in the 12th century, and 'their' name was mingled with the 'Irish' version. Also, in the north-west of England, the 'Irish' name was introduced by Scandinavian settlers from Ireland. Within the Gaelic speaking areas of Scotland, the name was at first only used by professional families of Irish origin.
It was the fourth most popular male name in England and Wales in 1934, but a sharp decline followed over the remainder of the 20th century and by 1994 it had fallen out of the top 100. It retained its popularity in the United States for longer; its most popular period there was from 1968 to 1979 when it consistently ranked between eighth and tenth. The name has become increasingly popular in South America, particularly Argentina and Uruguay, since the early 1990s.
The surname ''Brian'' is sometimes an English and Irish variant spelling of the surname ''Bryan''. The English and French surname ''Brian'' is sometimes derived from the Celtic personal name shown above. The surname ''Brian'' can also sometimes be a French surname; derived from the Old Occitan word ''brian'', meaning "maggot" and used as a nickname.
Variants of the name include Briant, Brien, Bran, Brion, Bryan, Bryant, Brjánn (in Icelandic) and Bryon. Variant spellings such as "Brien" are sometimes used as female given names, especially among members of the Irish diaspora.
In Latin America, the phonetic spelling “Brayan” is often used, associated with working-class parents aspiring to a higher socioeconomic status associated with Anglo-American culture, and mocked for that reason on social media. Provided by Wikipedia
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Practical science : The role and reality of practical work in school science /
Published 1991Other Authors: “…Woolnough, Brian Ernest…”
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Symmetry principles in elementary particle physics / by Gibson, William Martin
Published 1980Other Authors: “…Pollard, Brian Russell…”
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Wittgenstein und der Wiener Kreis / by Waismann, Friedrich
Published 1967Other Authors: “…McGuinness, Brian…”
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Education and the political order : changing patterns of class control / by Tapper, Ted
Published 1978Other Authors: “…Salter, Brian, 1946-…”
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The Horsemen / by Kessel, Joseph, 1898-1979
Published 1968Other Authors: “…O'Brian, Patrick…”
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APEC beyond economics : the politics of APEC / by Landon, Frank
Published 1997Other Authors: “…Job, Brian L.…”
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Radiología Pediátrica / by Siegel, Marilyn J.
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Análisis socio-ecológico de la biodiversidad y servicios ecosistémicos asociados al bosque nativo en sistemas productivos: integrando la naturaleza y las personas en el manejo y co... by Rojido, Ignacio José
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Linux Server : Los mejores trucos / by Hagen, Bill Von
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Glass in building: a guide to modern architectural glass performance /
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Arte después de la modernidad : nuevos planteamientos en torno a la representación /
Published 2001Other Authors: “…Wallis, Brian, 1953-, ed…”
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British art treasures from Russian imperial collections in the Hermitage /
Published 1998Other Authors: “…Allen, Brian…”
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Adult learning : Adult teaching / by Daines, John
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Maximum likelihood estimation with stata / by Gould, William
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Las matemáticas en primaria y secundaria en la década de los 90 by Howson, Geoffrey
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Web engineering : a practitioner's approach / by Pressman, Roger S., 1947-
Published 2009Other Authors: “…Lowe, David Brian, 1966-…”
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Modern applied statistics with S-PLUS / by Venables, William N.
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Designing object-oriented software / by Wirf-Brock, Rebecca
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Eddington's statistical theory / by Kilmister, Clive William
Published 1962Other Authors: “…Tupper, Brian Owen Joseph…”
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Chomsky / by Lyons, John, 1932-2020
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