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Where does “braon” come from?

braon (Irish) comes from Old Irish bráen — rain, moisture, drop.

braon (Irish): a drop; gathering, pus

Definitions

  1. a drop; gathering, pus

Ancestry of “braon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishbráenrain, moisture, drop

Words derived from “braon”

  • Brennan
  • Ó Braonáin
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