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Meaning & Origins
A very popular name, of uncertain derivation. Until the 20th century it was confined mainly to Scotland and Ireland. It is probably of Scandinavian rather than Celtic origin, however: a short form of any of the various compound names derived from Old Norse brand ‘sword’. Its popularity in Gaelic-speaking countries has no doubt been influenced by its similarity to Brendan.
| 67th in the U.S. for 2011 |
English (Yorkshire): habitational name from Birdsall, near Malton, in North Yorkshire, so named with the genitive case of the Old English byname Bridd meaning ‘bird’ + Old English halh ‘nook’, ‘recess’.
| 9,444th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Brendy, Brendi, Brandon, Brenice, Brendia, Brandy, Brend, Brendo, Brence, Brandi
Bird, Birdsong, Birdwell, Bardwell, Birdsell, Bardsley, Birden, Bardell, Birdsey, Birdow
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