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Brit

Girl Name day: November 1 In French: Brittany
Brit is a short form of Brittany: on birth records it is written Brittany (360,132 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Brittany page. Also a short form of Brittney, Britney, Britton.
Origin: Latin (place name). Meaning: from Brittany / land of the Britons.
From the French region Bretagne (Latin Britannia), itself named for the Britons who migrated there, adopted as a girl's given name in the English-speaking world during the 1970s–80s.

Name day for Brit

November 1

Why this day? Brit is a short form of Brittany, and shares its name day.

Brit is celebrated in the United States on November 1.

The story of the name Brit

Brit is a short form of Brittany. It keeps its origin (Latin (place name)) and meaning — from Brittany / land of the Britons, and shares its name day, November 1.

On birth records, Brit is rarely written as such: the Brits are Brittanys (360,132 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Brittany page. Brit is also a short form of Brittney, Britney, Britton.

Frequently asked questions about Brit

What does Brit mean?

Brit is a short form of Brittany, which means from Brittany / land of the Britons.

When is Brit's name day?

November 1, together with Brittany: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Brit a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Brittany.

Brit's profile

Energy 8/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 5/10
Whimsy 6/10
Diplomacy 5/10
Loyalty 6/10
Need for attention 7/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Brit

Top 10

  1. Brittany95%
  2. Courtney93%
  3. Madison93%
  4. Kayla93%
  5. Cynthia93%
  6. Kimberly93%
  7. Kelsey93%
  8. Mackenzie92%
  9. Meghan91%
  10. Alexandria91%

Bottom 10

  1. Ruth42%
  2. Andrea42%
  3. Constance45%
  4. Connie45%
  5. Faith45%
  6. Agnes46%
  7. Barbara46%
  8. Terri47%
  9. Teresa47%
  10. Theresa47%

Love potential for Brit

Top 10

  1. Penny91%
  2. Yvonne88%
  3. Renee88%
  4. Priscilla88%
  5. Meghan88%
  6. Sofia88%
  7. Colleen87%
  8. Nicole87%
  9. Yolanda87%
  10. Brenda87%

Bottom 10

  1. Melody45%
  2. Marilyn46%
  3. Jill48%
  4. Hailey53%
  5. Lillie53%
  6. Kylie53%
  7. Wanda54%
  8. April54%
  9. Maya55%
  10. Cindy55%

Professional potential for Brit

Top 10

  1. Christine79%
  2. Kristin79%
  3. Christina79%
  4. Claire77%
  5. Marian77%
  6. Isabel77%
  7. Pearl76%
  8. Amelia76%
  9. Constance75%
  10. Connie75%

Bottom 10

  1. Ada42%
  2. Gloria42%
  3. Kara42%
  4. Natasha42%
  5. Rita42%
  6. Bonnie42%
  7. Molly42%
  8. Vickie42%
  9. Victoria42%
  10. Brianna42%

Crush potential for Brit

Top 10

  1. Makayla96%
  2. Ariana96%
  3. Brittany96%
  4. Claudia96%
  5. Samantha96%
  6. Valerie96%
  7. Briana96%
  8. Meghan96%
  9. Priscilla96%
  10. Ruby96%

Bottom 10

  1. Agnes48%
  2. Andrea48%
  3. Constance49%
  4. Connie49%
  5. Ruth50%
  6. Roberta50%
  7. Martha50%
  8. Barbara52%
  9. Norma55%
  10. Mildred55%
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