Type Word Usage Old Irish, Old Welsh Meaning & History Irish and Welsh word meaning "raven" [1] . Related ItemsFamily Tree ·Details Other Languages & Culturesbranos (Old Celtic) Given Name DescendantsByrne (English) Bran (Irish) Bran (Irish Mythology) Bran (Old Irish) Branwen (Welsh) Brân, Bran, Branwen (Welsh Mythology) Surname DescendantsBeirne, Berne, Burns, Byrne, Byrnes, O'Beirne, O'Berne, Ó Broin, O'Byrne (Irish) Sources & ReferencesShow Inline Numbers Hide Inline Numbers Matasović, Ranko. Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic. Brill, 2009, page 73. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Entry updated May 26, 2026