Bryan

Bryan is a surname found in the English-speaking world. This surname has several different origins. One origin of the name is from an Anglo-Norman name, de Brionne, derived from either of two places called Brionne in the north of France—one is Brionne, in Eure; the other is Brionne in Creuse. It may also come from de Brienne from Brienne-le-Château. Another origin of the surname is as a patronymic, being borne by someone who was son of an individual named Bryan. In addition to being found in Brittany, it was used among the Breton followers of the Normans who appear in England and Ireland. Alternatively, Bryan might be the anglicized form of the Irish surname O'Brien. The Irish spelling of the surname Brien, Brian or the Norman spelling Bryan would then have a much longer origin in Ireland than in Brittany, predating the Normans. People with this surname Albert Vickers Bryan (1899–1984), American judge Albert Vickers Bryan Jr. (1926–2019), American judge Alfred Bryan, American songwriter Arthur Bryan, British business executive Arthur Q. Bryan, American comedian Ashley Bryan (1923-2022), American author and illustrator The Bryan brothers, a tennis doubles team made up of American twin brothers Bob and Mike Bryan (born 1978) Brother Bryan, American Presbyterian minister Cecil E. Bryan (1878–1951), American architect Charles Faulkner Bryan (1911–1955), American composer Charles W. Bryan (1867–1945), Governor of Nebraska Charlie Bryan (1933–2013), American labor leader Daniel Bryan, ring name of American professional wrestler Bryan Danielson (born 1981) David Bryan, American musician Donald Bryan, American politician Dora Bryan, British actress Elizabeth Carew née Bryan, mistress of Henry VIII and wife of his close friend, Nicholas Carew Elizabeth M.