Brian

American

[brahy-uhn] / ˈbraɪ ən /

noun

a male given name.

Brian British

/ ˈbraɪən /

noun

Havergal (ˈhævəɡəl). 1876–1972, English composer, who wrote 32 symphonies, including the large-scale Gothic Symphony (1919–27)

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Samoa's Brian To'o leaned his forehead into the face of Tino Fa'asuamaleaui, the Australia prop who played for Samoa in 2019.

From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2026

Stifel analyst Brian Chin labeled Friday’s action a “volatility whipsaw” reaction.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2026

Even as Trump still plays the dominant role in US foreign policy, the size of Democrats' victory means they control the agenda in Congress, said political science professor Brian Taylor of Syracuse University.

From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026

A crew member noticed a name among the museum’s donors who turned out to be Philadelphia native Brian Roberts, current CEO of Comcast, which owns Universal, the studio that made Farrelly’s “Green Book.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

Minutes later, they were circling the rundown shelter where they had left Brian.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone

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