Bryan — English Dictionary

Proper noun

1. A male given name from Irish, a less common alternative spelling of Brian.

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2. A surname from Irish [in turn originating as a patronymic] derived from Brian.

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   Doga instructors are not required to complete certification, though teacher training seminars do exist, like ones taught by Brenda Bryan, 43, a yoga and doga instructor in Seattle who has just written a book on the subject. […] Ms. Bryan said some of her earliest classes were a challenge.

3. A city, the county seat of Williams County, Ohio.

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4. A city, the county seat of Brazos County, Texas.

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   Holmes, 41, is currently serving out her sentence at Federal Prison Camp Bryan, a minimum security federal prison camp approximately 100 miles from Houston.