Brannan: Last Name Origin and Family Crest

There is no single Brannan family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were.

Family name meaning

If your family name is Brannan, its origin lies with Brennan, an Irish surname. Surname dictionaries give the meaning as “Descendant of Braonán”.

Brannan and Brennan

Brannan writes “a” in place of the “e” found in Brennan, a common scribal difference. The same family of names includes O'Brennan, Brannon and Ó Braonáin.

Research your Brannan family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.