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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. Cynthia93%
  2. Vincent89%
  3. Claudia88%
  4. Gloria88%
  5. Vickie86%
  6. Tammy86%
  7. Kenneth86%
  8. Carla86%
  9. Vicki86%
  10. Marcia85%

Bottom 10

  1. John42%
  2. Joseph42%
  3. Constance45%
  4. Connie45%
  5. Karl45%
  6. Barbara46%
  7. Terri47%
  8. Teresa47%
  9. Theresa47%
  10. Roberta48%

Love potential for Brit

Top 10

  1. Penny91%
  2. Yvonne88%
  3. Renee88%
  4. Colleen87%
  5. Brenda87%
  6. Denise85%
  7. Vincent85%
  8. Christine85%
  9. Cynthia85%
  10. Paula84%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. Lee43%
  3. Melody45%
  4. Marilyn46%
  5. Jimmy47%
  6. Johnny48%
  7. Tommy50%
  8. Jim53%
  9. Dean54%
  10. Wanda54%

Professional potential for Brit

Top 10

  1. Christine79%
  2. John78%
  3. Paul77%
  4. Constance75%
  5. Connie75%
  6. Martin75%
  7. Gary75%
  8. Ellen74%
  9. Paula74%
  10. Micheal74%

Bottom 10

  1. Gloria42%
  2. Rita42%
  3. Bonnie42%
  4. Vickie42%
  5. Carla42%
  6. Carmen42%
  7. Vicki42%
  8. Dean42%
  9. Tommy44%
  10. Cindy44%

Crush potential for Brit

Top 10

  1. Claudia96%
  2. Valerie96%
  3. Maureen96%
  4. Marcia96%
  5. Cynthia96%
  6. Vicki96%
  7. Charlene96%
  8. Gloria96%
  9. Marsha96%
  10. Tammy96%

Bottom 10

  1. John45%
  2. Joseph48%
  3. Constance49%
  4. Connie49%
  5. Roberta50%
  6. Martha50%
  7. Karl51%
  8. Barbara52%
  9. Theresa56%
  10. Terri56%
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