About the name
- Origin
- Irish
- English version
- Bradan
- Variants
- Bradan
- Stronghold region
- All-Ireland
Overview
A name derived from the Irish word for salmon, evoking the Salmon of Knowledge (Bradán Feasa) in the Fenian Cycle, eaten by Fionn mac Cumhaill.
The story behind Bradán
In the Fenian Cycle, the poet Finnegas spent seven years catching the Salmon of Knowledge; when young Fionn burnt his thumb on the cooking fish, he sucked it and gained the salmon's wisdom — leaving Finnegas with nothing.
Mythology & legend
Bradán means salmon, the most sacred fish of Irish lore.
Did you know?
The Salmon of Knowledge that Fionn ate to gain wisdom was called the Bradán Feasa.
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