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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. Blane83%
  2. Kipp82%
  3. Kenney80%
  4. Kevan80%
  5. Chip80%
  6. Cardell79%
  7. Rance79%
  8. Harrell79%
  9. Timmie78%
  10. Doran78%

Bottom 10

  1. Butch52%
  2. Rock53%
  3. Cleophus54%
  4. Len57%
  5. Stoney58%
  6. Les60%
  7. Rolf60%
  8. Herb62%
  9. Garold63%
  10. Sid63%

Love potential for Brit

Top 10

  1. Woody93%
  2. Timmothy90%
  3. Mikeal90%
  4. Gaylon90%
  5. Lawrance87%
  6. Willam87%
  7. Cardell87%
  8. Randel87%
  9. Deryl87%
  10. Dwaine86%

Bottom 10

  1. Sid48%
  2. Flint51%
  3. Butch53%
  4. Raynard53%
  5. Rand55%
  6. Alonza56%
  7. Cleve58%
  8. Rolf58%
  9. Alphonzo58%
  10. Davy58%

Professional potential for Brit

Top 10

  1. Pernell81%
  2. Deryl80%
  3. Kennth80%
  4. Stafford80%
  5. Randel80%
  6. Sanders80%
  7. Rock78%
  8. Lenwood76%
  9. Willam75%
  10. Timmothy75%

Bottom 10

  1. Raynard42%
  2. Sid42%
  3. Skip42%
  4. Davey42%
  5. Flint44%
  6. Rudolfo45%
  7. Timmie47%
  8. Rance48%
  9. Brion48%
  10. Sal50%

Crush potential for Brit

Top 10

  1. Kipp96%
  2. Chip96%
  3. Blane94%
  4. Davy93%
  5. Timmie93%
  6. Wayde93%
  7. Kevan92%
  8. Kenney91%
  9. Sid89%
  10. Rance89%

Bottom 10

  1. Cleophus62%
  2. Herb65%
  3. Rolf67%
  4. Rock67%
  5. Faron68%
  6. Lenwood68%
  7. Len68%
  8. Les68%
  9. Kennth69%
  10. Kennard69%
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