NAME MEANING

BRYAN  MCFADDEN  ( Ex - Band member 1999 - March 2004 )

Brian: Irish, English
The meaning of this name is not known for certain but there are several theories including: "hill" from Celtic bruaich; "high" or "noble" from Celtic brigh; or "strong" from Celtic bri. Brian Boru was an Irish king who thwarted Viking attempts to conquer Ireland in the 11th century. He was victorious in the Battle of Clontarf, but he himself was slain.

Nicholas: English, French
From the Greek name Nikolaos which meant "victory of the people" from Greek nike "victory" and laos "people". Saint Nicholas was a 4th-century bishop who, according to legend, saved the daughters of a poor man from lives of prostitution. He is now known as Santa Claus, the bringer of Christmas presents. He is the patron saint of children, sailors and merchants, and Greece and Russia. Nicholas was also the name of two czars of Russia and five popes.

McFadden:  Irish

Patterson or Paterson is now found throughout Ireland, though it is common only in Ulster, being particularly frequent in Co. Down. Originally it is a Lowland Scottish name, meaning, simply, "Patrick's son", and was also used as an Anglicisation of the Highland Gaelic surname, Mac (Gille) Phadraig, meaning "son of the follower of Patrick".

In addition, there is a surname, Mac Phaidín, from Paidín, a diminutive of Patrick, which arose separately in both Ulster and Scotland, and which has been anglicised as Patterson, as well as the more usual (Mc)Fadden and (Mc)Padden.

PARENTS

Mairead: Irish
Irish form of Margaret. Derived from Greek μαργαριτης (margarites) meaning "pearl". Saint Margaret was martyred at Antioch in the 4th century. She is the patron saint of expectant mothers.

Bernard: English, French
Derived from the Germanic element bern "bear" combined with hard "brave, hardy". This was the name of several saints, including Saint Bernard of Menthon who built hospices in the Swiss Alps in the 10th century, and Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, a 12th-century theologian and Doctor of the Church. Another famous bearer was George Bernard Shaw, a playwright and essayist from Ireland.

SIBLING

Susan: English
Short form of Susanna. From Sousanna, the Greek form of the Hebrew name Shoshannah which was derived from the Hebrew word shushan meaning "lily" (in modern Hebrew this also means "rose"). In the New Testament this is the name of a woman who ministered to Christ. It also occurs in the Old Testament Apocrypha as the name of a woman falsely accused of adultery. The prophet Daniel clears her name by tricking her accusers, who end up being condemned themselves. A notable bearer was Susan B. Anthony, an American feminist of the 19th century

CHILDREN

Molly Marie:

Molly: English
Pet form of Mary. Usual English form of Maria, which was the Latin form of the New Testament Greek names Mariam or Maria (the spellings are interchangeable), which were from the Hebrew name Miriam. The meaning is not known for certain, but there are several theories including "sea of bitterness", "rebelliousness", and "wished for child". However it was most likely originally an Egyptian name, perhaps derived in part from mry "beloved" or mr "love".

Marie: French, Czech
French and Czech form of Maria( same meaning as Mary/Molly!). A notable bearer of this name was Marie Antoinette, the queen of France who was executed by guillotine during the French Revolution. Another was Marie Curie, a physicist and chemist who studied radioactivity with her husband Pierre

Lily Sue:

Lily: English
Simply means "lily" from the name of the flower, a symbol of purity. The word is ultimately derived from Latin lilium

Sue: English
Short form of Susanna. From Sousanna, the Greek form of the Hebrew name Shoshannah which was derived from the Hebrew word shushan meaning "lily" (in modern Hebrew this also means "rose"). In the New Testament this is the name of a woman who ministered to Christ. It also occurs in the Old Testament Apocrypha as the name of a woman falsely accused of adultery. The prophet Daniel clears her name by tricking her accusers, who end up being condemned themselves.

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