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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. Eva89%
  2. Ruby86%
  3. Dorothy85%
  4. Priscilla85%
  5. Maxine83%
  6. Doris83%
  7. Mae81%
  8. Vivian81%
  9. Gladys81%
  10. Sylvia80%

Bottom 10

  1. Ruth42%
  2. Agnes46%
  3. Norma50%
  4. Mildred51%
  5. Jeanette53%
  6. Gertrude54%
  7. Myrtle55%
  8. Margaret56%
  9. Margie56%
  10. Anna56%

Love potential for Brit

Top 10

  1. Priscilla88%
  2. Marlene86%
  3. Dorothy84%
  4. Beatrice84%
  5. Patsy84%
  6. Doris84%
  7. Hattie83%
  8. Gladys83%
  9. Vivian83%
  10. Geraldine82%

Bottom 10

  1. Lillie53%
  2. Dora58%
  3. Mildred59%
  4. Viola59%
  5. Ada60%
  6. Thelma60%
  7. Mae61%
  8. Alice62%
  9. Edna63%
  10. Anna63%

Professional potential for Brit

Top 10

  1. Marian77%
  2. Pearl76%
  3. Bertha75%
  4. Norma75%
  5. Anna72%
  6. Lorraine72%
  7. Annie72%
  8. Agnes72%
  9. Sylvia72%
  10. Frances72%

Bottom 10

  1. Ada42%
  2. Lillie42%
  3. Thelma45%
  4. Joan46%
  5. Jean46%
  6. Jennie46%
  7. Marjorie49%
  8. Maxine49%
  9. Judith50%
  10. Jeanette50%

Crush potential for Brit

Top 10

  1. Priscilla96%
  2. Ruby96%
  3. Eva96%
  4. Gladys93%
  5. Shirley93%
  6. Vivian92%
  7. Nellie91%
  8. Doris91%
  9. Alma91%
  10. Marlene90%

Bottom 10

  1. Agnes48%
  2. Ruth50%
  3. Norma55%
  4. Mildred55%
  5. Anna57%
  6. Annie57%
  7. Gertrude58%
  8. Bertha59%
  9. Jeanette60%
  10. Genevieve62%
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