brendan
ブレンダン
解説 Definition
Brendan は英語圏などで使われる男性名 Brendan の小文字表記です。辞書の見出しでは人名として扱われ、特定の人物を指す場合は文脈で決まります。
Brendan is a masculine given name used particularly in Ireland and other English-speaking communities. It identifies a person called Brendan and is normally written with an initial capital letter in standard English.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
Brendan は人を指す男性名なので、通常の英文では語頭を大文字にして Brendan と書きます。例文の Brendan opened、met Brendan、Brendan wrote のように、一般名詞の意味を探さず「ブレンダンという人物」に結び付けましょう。似た人名 Brennan や Brandon とは中央と語尾のつづりを区別します。
Treat Brendan as a person’s given name, not as a common noun with a descriptive meaning in the sentence. In normal English writing, capitalize it: Brendan. Imagine one person performing ordinary actions—Brendan opened the door, I met Brendan, or Brendan wrote his name. This makes its grammatical role as a name clear. To keep the spelling distinct, compare Brendan with Brennan and Brandon: Brendan has “end” in the middle and finishes with -an. The historical association with Saint Brendan can also help anchor it as a traditional Irish name.
例文
Brendan opened the door for his friend.
ブレンダンは友人のためにドアを開けました。
I met Brendan at the library.
私は図書館でブレンダンに会いました。
Brendan wrote his name on the form.
ブレンダンは用紙に自分の名前を書きました。
brendan の類義語・関連語
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brendan の語源・成り立ち Etymology
アイルランド語の古い名前 Brénainn に由来し、ウェールズ語 brenhin（王・君主）と関連するとされる。「高貴な者」の意味を持つケルト系の名前で、航海者として有名な聖ブレンダンで広く知られる。関連語：prince（ラテン語経由で「第一の者」）。
Brendan is the English form of an old Irish personal name represented by forms such as Brénainn and Bréndan. Its deeper origin and exact original meaning are not completely certain, though it has sometimes been associated with Welsh brenhin, “king” or “ruler.” The name became widely known through Saint Brendan, the early Irish monastic figure traditionally associated with a sea voyage. Modern English normally preserves the spelling Brendan and capitalizes it as a proper name.
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