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Bran

Meaning

A diminutive of Brandon, an English name meaning "hill covered with brush". In Celtic culture, however, it is also the name of the god of the underworld, represented by a raven.

Traits and personality

In Pythagorean numerology, B, K and T are initials of the number 2: it's read as intuitive, with an ease for building healthy relationships, almost always through collaboration. These are traditional readings, not a rule: everyone ends up becoming who they choose to be, whatever name they carry.

Initial
B
Syllables
1

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