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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. Cleopatra94%
  2. Kimberly93%
  3. Tavares93%
  4. Kelly92%
  5. Dacia92%
  6. Kenya92%
  7. Rochelle90%
  8. Tracee89%
  9. Jenifer89%
  10. Sarita89%

Bottom 10

  1. Shane42%
  2. Shawn42%
  3. Jermaine42%
  4. Erich42%
  5. Shaun42%
  6. Germaine42%
  7. Tequila46%
  8. Josette46%
  9. Hans46%
  10. Bobbi48%

Love potential for Brit

Top 10

  1. Dimitrios91%
  2. Shedrick91%
  3. Sunday89%
  4. Domenica89%
  5. Renae88%
  6. Tonia87%
  7. Gorge87%
  8. Danial87%
  9. Nikki87%
  10. Yolanda87%

Bottom 10

  1. Tequila42%
  2. Clint44%
  3. Erich46%
  4. Angelique47%
  5. Chandra47%
  6. Jill48%
  7. Scotty50%
  8. Candy50%
  9. Carletta52%
  10. Aja53%

Professional potential for Brit

Top 10

  1. Seneca85%
  2. Kareen84%
  3. Gena82%
  4. Reginal81%
  5. Christi79%
  6. Kristine79%
  7. Kristie79%
  8. Kristy79%
  9. Kristi79%
  10. Shaun78%

Bottom 10

  1. Shad42%
  2. Edwardo42%
  3. Loni42%
  4. Chad42%
  5. Karey42%
  6. Rolanda42%
  7. Candy42%
  8. Devona42%
  9. Cinnamon42%
  10. Roderic42%

Crush potential for Brit

Top 10

  1. Keena96%
  2. Tamika96%
  3. Darci96%
  4. Stacy96%
  5. Shaunna96%
  6. Kelley96%
  7. Neely96%
  8. Chadrick96%
  9. Daryn96%
  10. Jovan96%

Bottom 10

  1. Shane45%
  2. Shaun45%
  3. Shawn45%
  4. Erich45%
  5. Germaine48%
  6. Bobbi50%
  7. Jermaine50%
  8. Hans57%
  9. Andre58%
  10. Clint58%
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