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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. Kimberly93%
  2. Tamara87%
  3. Tara86%
  4. Veronica85%
  5. Carrie85%
  6. Nina84%
  7. Melinda84%
  8. Heather83%
  9. Christy81%
  10. Yolanda81%

Bottom 10

  1. Tonya56%
  2. Wendy64%
  3. Jill64%
  4. Stacey66%
  5. Amy66%
  6. Melanie69%
  7. Tina70%
  8. Michele71%
  9. Lisa71%
  10. Michelle71%

Love potential for Brit

Top 10

  1. Yolanda87%
  2. Michelle84%
  3. Michele84%
  4. Monica83%
  5. Christy83%
  6. Tamara81%
  7. Kimberly81%
  8. Angela80%
  9. Rhonda80%
  10. Carrie80%

Bottom 10

  1. Jill48%
  2. April54%
  3. Tina55%
  4. Jennifer65%
  5. Gina65%
  6. Deanna65%
  7. Wendy66%
  8. Melanie66%
  9. Tara67%
  10. Dawn67%

Professional potential for Brit

Top 10

  1. Tonya69%
  2. Michele67%
  3. Stacey67%
  4. Kimberly67%
  5. Michelle67%
  6. Rhonda62%
  7. Tracey62%
  8. Angela62%
  9. Christy61%
  10. Nina60%

Bottom 10

  1. Tamara45%
  2. Gina49%
  3. Tina49%
  4. Tara50%
  5. Tanya51%
  6. Amy52%
  7. Heather53%
  8. April53%
  9. Wendy54%
  10. Heidi54%

Crush potential for Brit

Top 10

  1. Tamara96%
  2. Tracey96%
  3. Kimberly96%
  4. Melinda96%
  5. Veronica95%
  6. Nina95%
  7. Christy95%
  8. Melissa93%
  9. Gina93%
  10. Yolanda93%

Bottom 10

  1. Tonya63%
  2. Jill73%
  3. Stacey73%
  4. Katrina75%
  5. April76%
  6. Michelle76%
  7. Michele76%
  8. Deanna79%
  9. Wendy80%
  10. Lisa80%
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