Brennus

Brennus or Brennos is the name of two Gaulish chieftains, famous in ancient history: The linguistic origins of the name are unclear, despite two theories linking it to Welsh words.

Despite suggestions by scholars as early as the 12th century AD, including one by Geoffrey of Monmouth in his Historia Regum Britanniae, Brennus is not likely to share a common origin with the Welsh personal name Bran (or Brân) meaning "crow"; the similarity of the names is deemed to be superficial.

However, despite assertions by some 19th-century scholars, Brennus and the modern Welsh word for "king", brenin (earlier breenhin) are not related.

[1] Brenin is instead derived from the Celtic *brigantinos, meaning "(someone) pre-eminent, outstanding".

[2] Variants and adaptations of the name may include:

The Celtic Helmet from Satu Mare , Romania (northern Dacia ), an Iron Age raven totem helmet, dated around 4th century BC. A similar helmet is depicted on the Gundestrup cauldron , being worn by one of the mounted warriors (detail tagged here ). See also an illustration of Brennus wearing a similar helmet .