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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. Sidney85%
  5. Priscilla85%
  6. Maxine83%
  7. Doris83%
  8. Marion83%
  9. Leroy82%
  10. Mae81%

Bottom 10

  1. Jack42%
  2. Joe42%
  3. Johnnie42%
  4. Roland42%
  5. Herbert42%
  6. Ruth42%
  7. Ray45%
  8. Raymond45%
  9. Agnes46%
  10. Albert46%

Love potential for Brit

Top 10

  1. Priscilla88%
  2. Marlene86%
  3. Dorothy84%
  4. Beatrice84%
  5. Patsy84%
  6. Louis84%
  7. Frank84%
  8. Doris84%
  9. Hattie83%
  10. Gladys83%

Bottom 10

  1. Clyde47%
  2. Arnold49%
  3. Lillie53%
  4. Herbert54%
  5. Billie55%
  6. Harold57%
  7. Marvin57%
  8. Dora58%
  9. Roland58%
  10. Francis59%

Professional potential for Brit

Top 10

  1. Chester81%
  2. Jack78%
  3. Johnnie78%
  4. Marian77%
  5. Frank77%
  6. Pearl76%
  7. Milton76%
  8. Herman75%
  9. Bertha75%
  10. Norma75%

Bottom 10

  1. Ada42%
  2. Lillie42%
  3. Thelma45%
  4. Marvin45%
  5. Joan46%
  6. Jean46%
  7. Jennie46%
  8. Warren48%
  9. Clyde48%
  10. Franklin48%

Crush potential for Brit

Top 10

  1. Priscilla96%
  2. Ruby96%
  3. Sidney96%
  4. Eva96%
  5. Leroy96%
  6. Willie93%
  7. Gladys93%
  8. Shirley93%
  9. Billy93%
  10. Marion93%

Bottom 10

  1. Herbert44%
  2. Jack45%
  3. Johnnie45%
  4. Agnes48%
  5. Joe48%
  6. Roland48%
  7. Ruth50%
  8. Harry55%
  9. Henry55%
  10. Norma55%
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