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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. Vincent89%
  2. Kenneth86%
  3. Steven83%
  4. Stephen83%
  5. Todd81%
  6. Bill80%
  7. David80%
  8. William80%
  9. Jay79%
  10. Barry79%

Bottom 10

  1. John42%
  2. Joseph42%
  3. Karl45%
  4. Jon52%
  5. Peter52%
  6. Gordon53%
  7. Reginald54%
  8. Robert55%
  9. Mark55%
  10. Bob55%

Love potential for Brit

Top 10

  1. Vincent85%
  2. Steven81%
  3. Stephen81%
  4. Barry80%
  5. Thomas79%
  6. Douglas78%
  7. Randall78%
  8. Lonnie78%
  9. Allan78%
  10. Paul77%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. Jimmy47%
  3. Johnny48%
  4. Tommy50%
  5. Jim53%
  6. Dean54%
  7. Jon55%
  8. Tony55%
  9. Don55%
  10. Randy55%

Professional potential for Brit

Top 10

  1. John78%
  2. Paul77%
  3. Martin75%
  4. Gary75%
  5. Micheal74%
  6. Michael74%
  7. Robert72%
  8. Phillip72%
  9. Steven72%
  10. Bob72%

Bottom 10

  1. Dean42%
  2. Tommy44%
  3. Jim45%
  4. Jimmy46%
  5. David48%
  6. Karl48%
  7. Johnny49%
  8. Danny49%
  9. Eddie49%
  10. Randy49%

Crush potential for Brit

Top 10

  1. Vincent96%
  2. David96%
  3. Dean94%
  4. Kenneth93%
  5. Bill93%
  6. William93%
  7. Jay92%
  8. Randy91%
  9. Tom91%
  10. Thomas90%

Bottom 10

  1. John45%
  2. Joseph48%
  3. Karl51%
  4. Jon57%
  5. Dennis62%
  6. Philip63%
  7. Phillip63%
  8. Gordon63%
  9. Don63%
  10. Reginald63%
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