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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. Kenya92%
  2. Rochelle90%
  3. Jenifer89%
  4. Traci88%
  5. Keri88%
  6. Kimberley88%
  7. Tamika87%
  8. Darcy87%
  9. Kelley87%
  10. Lara87%

Bottom 10

  1. Jermaine42%
  2. Shaun42%
  3. Bobbi48%
  4. Clint52%
  5. Vance56%
  6. Gretchen56%
  7. Greta56%
  8. Cornelius60%
  9. Charity61%
  10. Jami61%

Love potential for Brit

Top 10

  1. Tonia87%
  2. Nikki87%
  3. Roderick86%
  4. Marcy86%
  5. Kristine85%
  6. Lynette85%
  7. Kristy85%
  8. Kristi85%
  9. Kristie85%
  10. Darcy85%

Bottom 10

  1. Clint44%
  2. Angelique47%
  3. Candy50%
  4. Vance53%
  5. Misty57%
  6. Damon58%
  7. Kris59%
  8. Charity60%
  9. Mandy60%
  10. Shaun60%

Professional potential for Brit

Top 10

  1. Kristine79%
  2. Kristie79%
  3. Kristy79%
  4. Kristi79%
  5. Shaun78%
  6. Elisha74%
  7. Leanne71%
  8. Nikki69%
  9. Rosalind69%
  10. Jami69%

Bottom 10

  1. Candy42%
  2. Ronda46%
  3. Shauna46%
  4. Shawna46%
  5. Damon46%
  6. Toby47%
  7. Misty47%
  8. Raquel48%
  9. Angelique49%
  10. Jenny49%

Crush potential for Brit

Top 10

  1. Tamika96%
  2. Kelley96%
  3. Lara96%
  4. Ronda96%
  5. Roderick96%
  6. Jenifer96%
  7. Darin96%
  8. Lamont96%
  9. Audra96%
  10. Latonya96%

Bottom 10

  1. Shaun45%
  2. Bobbi50%
  3. Jermaine50%
  4. Clint58%
  5. Vance62%
  6. Jami66%
  7. Elisha67%
  8. Cornelius70%
  9. Karin70%
  10. Dena71%
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