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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. Jettie87%
  2. Beverlee86%
  3. Ena85%
  4. Billye85%
  5. Zenobia84%
  6. Ailene84%
  7. Thora83%
  8. Matilde83%
  9. Felipa83%
  10. Carlota83%

Bottom 10

  1. Hildegarde46%
  2. Verlie50%
  3. Irena52%
  4. Altha53%
  5. Tiny55%
  6. Waneta56%
  7. Sibyl56%
  8. Ozella57%
  9. Genoveva57%
  10. Rutha58%

Love potential for Brit

Top 10

  1. Alvera89%
  2. Charolette89%
  3. Reatha89%
  4. Louvenia88%
  5. Dominga87%
  6. Susann87%
  7. Bernetta87%
  8. Elenora85%
  9. Marylee85%
  10. Carolyne85%

Bottom 10

  1. Freeda49%
  2. Fairy49%
  3. Tiny52%
  4. Neoma53%
  5. Viva53%
  6. Pinkie54%
  7. Dimple55%
  8. Rilla55%
  9. Blossom55%
  10. Ozella57%

Professional potential for Brit

Top 10

  1. Alverta80%
  2. Berneice79%
  3. Cleta79%
  4. Margarete79%
  5. Loma78%
  6. Marcelina78%
  7. Neta78%
  8. Dorthea77%
  9. Oneida77%
  10. Rosamond77%

Bottom 10

  1. Zetta42%
  2. Felipa42%
  3. Vincenza42%
  4. Vashti42%
  5. Minna42%
  6. Armida42%
  7. Versie42%
  8. Fairy42%
  9. Madie45%
  10. Flo45%

Crush potential for Brit

Top 10

  1. Felipa96%
  2. Billye96%
  3. Jettie96%
  4. Madie96%
  5. Bobbye96%
  6. Beverlee96%
  7. Ailene96%
  8. Vincenza96%
  9. Vita96%
  10. Kittie96%

Bottom 10

  1. Hildegarde48%
  2. Amparo60%
  3. Zita60%
  4. Josefa60%
  5. Santa60%
  6. Sigrid61%
  7. Irena61%
  8. Genoveva62%
  9. Altha62%
  10. Ozella62%
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