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bryan

LANGUAGE FAMILY:

indo-european > celtic

ORIGIN:

irish (gaelic)  /  breton  /  occitan 

NAME ROOT:

(*BRIGONOS) > BRIAN

MEANING:

This name is of Irish and Breton origin, as well as a surname of Occitan origin. It is possible that the name is derived from an Old Celtic word, meaning “noble, strong, and virtuous” or a borrowing from the Proto-Brythonic “*brigonos”, meaning “high, noble”. The name is quite popular in Ireland, on account of Brian Boru (~941–1014), (Old Irish: Brian Bóruma Mac Cennétig, Modern Irish: Brian Bóroimhe), an Irish King who ended the domination of the high kingship of Ireland by the Uí Néill. 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. In Goidelic mythology, and especially in Scotland, Brian was a pompous man who helped Cailleach rescue Deò-ghrèine. He was a son of Tuireann, and brother to Iuchar and Iucharba.

KEYWORDS:

CELTIC MYTHOLOGY

• danish
• english
• finnish
• irish
• norwegian
• swedish

VARIANTS

danish

brian, brion, Briand

english

brian, bryant, brion, bryon

finnish

brian

irish

brian, brion, bryon, Brían

norwegian

brian

swedish

brian, Briand

FEMININE

danish

brianne, brianna, briana

english

breana, breann, breanna, breanne, brianne, bryana, bryanna, bryanne, brianna, briana, bryna, Brienne

finnish

brianna, briana

irish

brianna, bryna

norwegian

brianna

swedish

brianne, brianna, briana

LANGUAGES

croatian

Brajan

faroese

brian

gaelic - latinized

Brianus

greenlandic

brian

icelandic

Brjánn

polish

Brajan

serbian

Brajan

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Chakra Number:

6: The number of the Third Eye "Ajna"

Indigo is the color of the sixth energy centre - your third eye chakra. It is the color that opens the consciousness and brings awareness to higher planes and connects us with the spiritual world. Discover the hidden meanings within this deep blue color.

Color meaning:

The color indigo is the color of intuition and perception and is helpful in opening the third eye. It promotes deep concentration during times of introspection and meditation, helping you achieve deeper levels of consciousness. It is a color which relates to the "New Age" - the ability to use the Higher Mind to see beyond the normal senses with great powers of perception. It relies on intuition rather than gut feeling.