The byrne Surname
byrne Name Meaning and History
Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Broin ‘descendant of
Bran’, a personal name based on bran ‘raven’. Bran was
the name of a son of the King of Leinster, who died at Cologne in
1052, and also of the hero of an 8th century voyage tale.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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