McBrien
Appearance
McBrien is a surname of Irish origin that is an anglicization of Mac Briain ("son of Brian").[1] Notable people with the surname include:
- Fred McBrien (1888–1938), Canadian lawyer, businessman, and politician
- Likely McBrien (1892–1956), leading Australian rules football administrator
- Richard McBrien (1936–2015), the Crowley-O'Brien Professor of Theology at the University of Notre Dame
- Scott McBrien (born 1980), former American football quarterback
- William C. McBrien (1889–1954), Canadian business owner and civic administrator
See also
[edit]- Donnchad mac Briain (died 1064), son of Brian Bóruma and Gormflaith ingen Murchada, King of Munster
- William McBrien Building, the administrative headquarters of the Toronto Transit Commission
- MacBrien
References
[edit]- ^ Hanks, Patrick; Lenarčič, Simon; McClure, Peter (30 November 2022). "McBrien". Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-024511-5. Retrieved 9 June 2024.