Cursive Names

Brendan in Cursive

Watch the name Brendan drawn in cursive stroke by stroke, trace it on the writing lines, and print a free practice worksheet.

Brendan takes 2 strokes to write in cursive — the capital B on its own, then r-e-n-d-a-n in one continuous stroke. The animation below draws it on the writing lines exactly the way children practice it in Scribble; trace it after, then take the worksheet to paper.

Brendan written in cursive on handwriting guidelines, with a green starting dot and a red stop sign

How to write Brendan in cursive

  1. 1Write the capital B, then lift the pencil.
  2. 2Write r, e, n, d, a, n as one continuous stroke, joining each letter to the next without lifting the pencil.
Strokes: 2Pencil lifts: 1Letters: 7

Keep r, e, n, and a small — they live between the baseline and the midline. Let d climb toward the topline. The capital B spans the full height from baseline to topline.

How the letters in Brendan connect

Follow the joins as you write Brendan: r ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of e; e ends on an undercurve that carries into the overcurve opening of n; n ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of d; d ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of a; a ends on an undercurve that carries into the overcurve opening of n. Remember: the capital B stands alone, so lift the pencil before the next letter.

The letters in Brendan

Shaky on b, r, and e or any of the others? Open the letter's own guide below for its stroke order, joins, and practice sheet.

Trace Brendan in cursive

Ready to try? Drag from the green circle through each stroke in order. If you drift off Brendan, the cursor waits for you to come back.

Put your finger or mouse on the circle and pull it through the first stroke.

Free printable Brendan cursive worksheet

The free printable Brendan worksheet follows the same order as this page: a trace row with dashed models, a green-dot row to start each attempt, a copy row beside a solid model, and blank lines to fill on your own.

Need a different name? Make your own name tracing worksheet — free, for any spelling.

Frequently asked questions

1. Write the capital B, then lift the pencil. 2. Write r, e, n, d, a, n as one continuous stroke, joining each letter to the next without lifting the pencil.

Not quite: the body of Brendan flows in 2 runs, but it takes 2 strokes in all. The pencil lifts once: after the standalone capital B.

Follow the joins as you write Brendan: r ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of e; e ends on an undercurve that carries into the overcurve opening of n; n ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of d; d ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of a; a ends on an undercurve that carries into the overcurve opening of n. Remember: the capital B stands alone, so lift the pencil before the next letter.

Keep r, e, n, and a small — they live between the baseline and the midline. Let d climb toward the topline. The capital B spans the full height from baseline to topline.

B is a standalone capital. Finish it, lift the pencil, then begin the second letter of Brendan on its own.

Practice writing Brendan with real feedback

Scribble teaches cursive this same way on iPad — watch, trace, write, and get feedback on shape, size, spacing, and slant.

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