Brianna /bri-an-na/ [3 sylls.] as a girls' name is pronounced bree-AHH-ah. It is of Irish, Gaelic and Celtic origin, and the meaning of Brianna is high, noble, exalted. May also possibly mean strong. A contemporary feminine form of Brian, found occasionally in England since the 16th century.
Video Vault. News Quiz. Farley died from overdose of cocaine, morphine January 2, 1998 Web posted at: 3:50 p.m. EST (2050 GMT) CHICAGO (CNN) -- Comedian Chris Farley died accidentally from an overdose of cocaine and morphine, and his body showed no traces of alcohol, the Cook County Medical Examiner announced Friday.
Along with Chris Rock, Farley was one of two new Saturday Night Live cast members announced in the spring of 1990. On SNL, Farley frequently collaborated with his fellow cast members Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, Rob Schneider, and David Spade, among others.arley was born on February 15, 1964 in Madison, Wisconsin. His father, Thomas John Tom Farley, Sr. (1936â1999), owned an oil company, and his mother was Mary Anne (nee NÃ©e), crosby a. housewife