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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. Leann88%
  2. Lana86%
  3. Ladonna85%
  4. Sheryl85%
  5. Sheri84%
  6. Lorie84%
  7. Pam84%
  8. Tami82%
  9. Robyn82%
  10. Marla82%

Bottom 10

  1. Teri47%
  2. Therese47%
  3. Bernadette52%
  4. Janette53%
  5. Trudy54%
  6. Margarita56%
  7. Janis59%
  8. Polly60%
  9. Susanne60%
  10. Janine60%

Love potential for Brit

Top 10

  1. Jana87%
  2. Ladonna85%
  3. Patty84%
  4. Patti84%
  5. Marianne84%
  6. Sheryl84%
  7. Paulette82%
  8. Jeri82%
  9. Francine82%
  10. Jeanine81%

Bottom 10

  1. Janis50%
  2. Jeannie57%
  3. Mona59%
  4. Vicky60%
  5. Myra62%
  6. Shelley63%
  7. Roxanne63%
  8. Deloris64%
  9. Teri64%
  10. Therese64%

Professional potential for Brit

Top 10

  1. Shelia76%
  2. Laurel72%
  3. Susanne72%
  4. Polly71%
  5. Patrice70%
  6. Betsy70%
  7. Jacquelyn69%
  8. Jana67%
  9. Debora66%
  10. Nadine66%

Bottom 10

  1. Janis42%
  2. Jeannie42%
  3. Paulette42%
  4. Shelly45%
  5. Roxanne45%
  6. Karla45%
  7. Joni46%
  8. Jayne46%
  9. Tammie48%
  10. Sherrie49%

Crush potential for Brit

Top 10

  1. Darla96%
  2. Ladonna96%
  3. Leann96%
  4. Sheryl96%
  5. Sherri96%
  6. Sheri96%
  7. Karla95%
  8. Vicky94%
  9. Robyn93%
  10. Jana93%

Bottom 10

  1. Therese56%
  2. Teri56%
  3. Trudy58%
  4. Janette60%
  5. Janine64%
  6. Bernadette65%
  7. Susanne66%
  8. Jacquelyn66%
  9. Jeanine70%
  10. Doreen71%
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