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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. Jordyn94%
  2. Makenzie94%
  3. Ryleigh93%
  4. Chelsey93%
  5. Latoya93%
  6. Presley93%
  7. Rylee93%
  8. Taryn92%
  9. Jada92%
  10. Amari92%

Bottom 10

  1. Rolando42%
  2. Conrad42%
  3. Ramona42%
  4. Jermaine42%
  5. Shaun42%
  6. Johnie42%
  7. Ruthie42%
  8. Inez46%
  9. Elbert46%
  10. Teri47%

Love potential for Brit

Top 10

  1. Penelope91%
  2. Latoya88%
  3. Valeria88%
  4. Karina88%
  5. Jonathon87%
  6. Tonia87%
  7. Nichole87%
  8. Nikki87%
  9. Antonia87%
  10. Jana87%

Bottom 10

  1. Maverick42%
  2. Clint44%
  3. Sheldon46%
  4. Angelique47%
  5. Alec49%
  6. Kali49%
  7. Salvador49%
  8. Lola50%
  9. Janis50%
  10. Candy50%

Professional potential for Brit

Top 10

  1. Serena82%
  2. Krista79%
  3. Kristine79%
  4. Kirsten79%
  5. Kristie79%
  6. Kristy79%
  7. Kristi79%
  8. Shaun78%
  9. Johnie78%
  10. Graham78%

Bottom 10

  1. Dante42%
  2. Conor42%
  3. Maverick42%
  4. Marley42%
  5. Lorenzo42%
  6. Luna42%
  7. Terrell42%
  8. Paris42%
  9. Janis42%
  10. Tyson42%

Crush potential for Brit

Top 10

  1. Rodrigo96%
  2. Paxton96%
  3. Ashlyn96%
  4. Mariana96%
  5. Londyn96%
  6. Kiara96%
  7. Demetrius96%
  8. Zander96%
  9. Tatum96%
  10. Tamika96%

Bottom 10

  1. Shaun45%
  2. Johnie45%
  3. Rolando48%
  4. Conrad48%
  5. Inez48%
  6. Ramona49%
  7. Ruthie50%
  8. Bobbi50%
  9. Jermaine50%
  10. Jillian51%
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