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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. Sondra91%
  2. Melba90%
  3. Merle88%
  4. Laverne85%
  5. Dorothea85%
  6. Carroll85%
  7. May85%
  8. Celia84%
  9. Lenore83%
  10. Elnora83%

Bottom 10

  1. Conrad42%
  2. Ramona42%
  3. Johnie42%
  4. Ruthie42%
  5. Inez46%
  6. Elbert46%
  7. Willard48%
  8. Bernadine48%
  9. Beulah50%
  10. Jeannette53%

Love potential for Brit

Top 10

  1. Salvatore85%
  2. Louie84%
  3. Dorothea84%
  4. Maryann84%
  5. Melba84%
  6. Ernestine83%
  7. Harriet83%
  8. Henrietta83%
  9. Harriett83%
  10. Maude82%

Bottom 10

  1. Lola50%
  2. Will51%
  3. Cleo53%
  4. Fay55%
  5. Delbert55%
  6. Alton55%
  7. Percy56%
  8. Junior57%
  9. Conrad58%
  10. Lizzie58%

Professional potential for Brit

Top 10

  1. Johnie78%
  2. Addie77%
  3. Eunice77%
  4. Cecelia76%
  5. Willard76%
  6. Alta75%
  7. Hugh75%
  8. Burton75%
  9. Ollie74%
  10. Earnest73%

Bottom 10

  1. Luther42%
  2. Buddy42%
  3. Lola42%
  4. Lizzie45%
  5. Rhoda45%
  6. Iva46%
  7. Roscoe46%
  8. Fay47%
  9. Opal48%
  10. Elva48%

Crush potential for Brit

Top 10

  1. Melba96%
  2. Etta96%
  3. Sondra96%
  4. Dewey96%
  5. Celia95%
  6. Rhoda95%
  7. Dixie95%
  8. Carmela94%
  9. May94%
  10. Archie93%

Bottom 10

  1. Johnie45%
  2. Conrad48%
  3. Inez48%
  4. Ramona49%
  5. Ruthie50%
  6. Alberta53%
  7. Elbert56%
  8. Alton56%
  9. Bernadine56%
  10. Willard58%
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