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Meaning & History
Breen is an Irish surname, the Anglicized form of the Irish Gaelic Ó Braoin, meaning "descendant of Braon". The personal name Braon derives from a byname meaning "rain, moisture, or drop" in Irish. This etymology may refer to a person's temperament (perhaps "drizzly" or "irritable") or to a physical attribute, though the precise origin of the byname is unclear.
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Sources: Wiktionary — Breen