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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. Nick84%
  2. Van83%
  3. Dewayne81%
  4. Monte81%
  5. Nelson79%
  6. Bret79%
  7. Darrel78%
  8. Perry78%
  9. Darwin78%
  10. Rex77%

Bottom 10

  1. Guy50%
  2. Kurt50%
  3. Pete52%
  4. Freddy52%
  5. Bradford53%
  6. Timmy57%
  7. Dwight57%
  8. Rudy58%
  9. Stewart58%
  10. Gerard59%

Love potential for Brit

Top 10

  1. Teddy82%
  2. Ron80%
  3. Nelson79%
  4. Dewayne78%
  5. Gregg77%
  6. Perry76%
  7. Clay75%
  8. Nick75%
  9. Ed75%
  10. Cleveland74%

Bottom 10

  1. Garry50%
  2. Kurt51%
  3. Matt53%
  4. Guy53%
  5. Byron54%
  6. Rudy54%
  7. Van54%
  8. Freddy57%
  9. Daryl58%
  10. Randal58%

Professional potential for Brit

Top 10

  1. Clay75%
  2. Kent75%
  3. Stuart74%
  4. Bradford74%
  5. Sherman71%
  6. Stewart69%
  7. Vaughn68%
  8. Darrel68%
  9. Gregg67%
  10. Cleveland67%

Bottom 10

  1. Rudy42%
  2. Rocky42%
  3. Daryl42%
  4. Freddy43%
  5. Dwayne44%
  6. Rex45%
  7. Van46%
  8. Timmy47%
  9. Brad49%
  10. Byron50%

Crush potential for Brit

Top 10

  1. Nick96%
  2. Brad95%
  3. Rex94%
  4. Teddy93%
  5. Kenny93%
  6. Dwayne92%
  7. Nelson92%
  8. Ken92%
  9. Dave90%
  10. Monte89%

Bottom 10

  1. Kurt56%
  2. Bradford59%
  3. Dwight62%
  4. Guy62%
  5. Pete63%
  6. Stuart66%
  7. Stewart68%
  8. Laurence69%
  9. Sherman71%
  10. Kent72%
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