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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. Roxie92%
  2. Sondra91%
  3. Melba90%
  4. Eva89%
  5. Catharine87%
  6. Jettie87%
  7. Ruby86%
  8. Beverlee86%
  9. Ruthann86%
  10. Dorthy85%

Bottom 10

  1. Bertie42%
  2. Ramona42%
  3. Ruth42%
  4. Erna42%
  5. Ruthie42%
  6. Inez46%
  7. Hildegarde46%
  8. Agnes46%
  9. Bernadine48%
  10. Gussie50%

Love potential for Brit

Top 10

  1. Harriette91%
  2. Ruthann90%
  3. Alvera89%
  4. Charolette89%
  5. Reatha89%
  6. Louvenia88%
  7. Priscilla88%
  8. Dominga87%
  9. Susann87%
  10. Margret87%

Bottom 10

  1. Lulu47%
  2. Freeda49%
  3. Fairy49%
  4. Lola50%
  5. Ouida50%
  6. Aletha51%
  7. Rubye51%
  8. Tiny52%
  9. Lillie53%
  10. Neoma53%

Professional potential for Brit

Top 10

  1. Ruthann87%
  2. Margarett83%
  3. Lavonne82%
  4. Millicent81%
  5. Alverta80%
  6. Berneice79%
  7. Margret79%
  8. Albertha79%
  9. Cleta79%
  10. Margarete79%

Bottom 10

  1. Ada42%
  2. Mazie42%
  3. Zetta42%
  4. Felipa42%
  5. Birdie42%
  6. Vincenza42%
  7. Vashti42%
  8. Rubie42%
  9. Lulu42%
  10. Tillie42%

Crush potential for Brit

Top 10

  1. Felipa96%
  2. Billye96%
  3. Jettie96%
  4. Melba96%
  5. Madie96%
  6. Priscilla96%
  7. Ruby96%
  8. Bobbye96%
  9. Roxie96%
  10. Etta96%

Bottom 10

  1. Erna43%
  2. Bertie45%
  3. Agnes48%
  4. Hildegarde48%
  5. Inez48%
  6. Ramona49%
  7. Ruthie50%
  8. Ruth50%
  9. Alberta53%
  10. Norma55%
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