McBrien explained

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

• 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

Notes and References

1. Book: Hanks . Patrick . Lenarčič . Simon . McClure . Peter . Dictionary of American Family Names . 30 November 2022 . Oxford University Press . 978-0-19-024511-5 . 9 June 2024 . McBrien.