# McBrien

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A surname from Irish.

## Etymology
Anglicized form of Irish Mac Briain (“son of Brian”) or of Mac Brain (“son of Bran”), a personal name based on bran (“raven”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/mcbrien