About the name
- Origin
- Irish
- English version
- Brogan
- Variants
- Brogan
- Stronghold region
- Ulster
Overview
Borne by Saint Brógán Scríbhneoir, scribe of Saint Patrick and reputed author of the 9th-century hymn 'Ní car Brigit'.
The story behind Brógán
Saint Brógán Cloen of Rosstuirc served as scribe to Patrick and is credited with the hymn Fíat Slán Sechnall, one of the earliest Irish religious poems.
Mythology & legend
Non-mythological; disciple of Saint Patrick.
Did you know?
Saint Brógán was Patrick's scribe and is credited with composing several early Irish hymns.
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