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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. Tod86%
  2. Lanny83%
  3. Curtiss81%
  4. Farrell80%
  5. Glynn79%
  6. Cornell79%
  7. Lyndon78%
  8. Cliff77%
  9. Stanton76%
  10. Frederic76%

Bottom 10

  1. Joesph42%
  2. Felton47%
  3. Ernie55%
  4. Denny57%
  5. Denis57%
  6. Kennith57%
  7. Linwood58%
  8. Curt59%
  9. Rogers59%
  10. Lawerence59%

Love potential for Brit

Top 10

  1. Stanton87%
  2. Glynn87%
  3. Rob82%
  4. Fredric82%
  5. Cornell81%
  6. Randell81%
  7. Hayward80%
  8. Garth79%
  9. Jerrold79%
  10. Kennith79%

Bottom 10

  1. Dirk46%
  2. Hal46%
  3. Eddy50%
  4. Ike52%
  5. Al54%
  6. Elvis55%
  7. Wally57%
  8. Lenny57%
  9. Curt57%
  10. Ronny57%

Professional potential for Brit

Top 10

  1. Toney81%
  2. Jerrold80%
  3. Rogers80%
  4. Rob80%
  5. Dwain80%
  6. Hal76%
  7. Randell75%
  8. Galen75%
  9. Kennith75%
  10. Art75%

Bottom 10

  1. Robby42%
  2. Farrell42%
  3. Eddy42%
  4. Dickie43%
  5. Dirk44%
  6. Wally45%
  7. Lonny45%
  8. Vince45%
  9. Lenny46%
  10. Berry47%

Crush potential for Brit

Top 10

  1. Lanny96%
  2. Vince96%
  3. Farrell96%
  4. Tod94%
  5. Domingo93%
  6. Rusty93%
  7. Stanton89%
  8. Lenny88%
  9. Berry88%
  10. Ronny88%

Bottom 10

  1. Joesph48%
  2. Linwood56%
  3. Felton56%
  4. Lawerence61%
  5. Rogers61%
  6. Denny62%
  7. Denis62%
  8. Hal62%
  9. Kennith62%
  10. Phil63%
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