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Dale Sams February 22 2013 07:12 AM
Where does the name 'Breen' come from?
 
Is it from the protagonist of Heinlein's short story, "The Year of the Jackpot", named Potiphar Breen?

Timo February 22 2013 10:15 AM
Re: Where does the name 'Breen' come from?
 
This guy:

http://www.eefvanbreen.com/

Scroll down to "U".

Timo Saloniemi

Temis the Vorta February 22 2013 10:13 PM
Re: Where does the name 'Breen' come from?
 
Really? The Breen were first mentioned in 1990, when Eef Van Breen was 12. How precocious of him to have a species named after him at such a young age!

Timo February 23 2013 11:21 AM
Re: Where does the name 'Breen' come from?
 
Quote:
Really?
Well, no.

Timo Saloniemi

Epsilon IX February 23 2013 12:57 PM
Re: Where does the name 'Breen' come from?
 
Quote:
Temis the Vorta wrote: (Post 7717750)
The Breen were first mentioned in 1990
^So it rules out the possibility that their name is a reference to the woman's surname in thic clip, which is from a satyrical comedy from 1994: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G07sWzYObnk

Dart February 23 2013 04:39 PM
Re: Where does the name 'Breen' come from?
 
I know a lot of Breens. Google says it is a Anglicization of the Irish name O Briain.

dub February 23 2013 05:04 PM
Re: Where does the name 'Breen' come from?
 
I always thought the name was stolen from B5. :rofl:


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