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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. Leroy82%
  2. Billy80%
  3. Cecil80%
  4. Claude79%
  5. Frank77%
  6. Louis77%
  7. Edward76%
  8. Lewis76%
  9. Fred76%
  10. Lester73%

Bottom 10

  1. Jack42%
  2. Joe42%
  3. Roland42%
  4. Herbert42%
  5. Ray45%
  6. Raymond45%
  7. Albert46%
  8. Arnold48%
  9. Clyde48%
  10. Herman50%

Love potential for Brit

Top 10

  1. Louis84%
  2. Frank84%
  3. Leroy82%
  4. Claude81%
  5. Clarence79%
  6. Gene78%
  7. Eugene78%
  8. Leon78%
  9. Elmer77%
  10. Lester77%

Bottom 10

  1. Clyde47%
  2. Arnold49%
  3. Herbert54%
  4. Harold57%
  5. Marvin57%
  6. Roland58%
  7. Francis59%
  8. Earl59%
  9. Howard60%
  10. Calvin60%

Professional potential for Brit

Top 10

  1. Chester81%
  2. Jack78%
  3. Frank77%
  4. Milton76%
  5. Herman75%
  6. Herbert73%
  7. Henry73%
  8. Ernest73%
  9. Harry73%
  10. Bernard72%

Bottom 10

  1. Marvin45%
  2. Warren48%
  3. Clyde48%
  4. Franklin48%
  5. Alvin49%
  6. Donald49%
  7. Calvin50%
  8. Arthur50%
  9. Leonard51%
  10. Ralph53%

Crush potential for Brit

Top 10

  1. Leroy96%
  2. Billy93%
  3. Marvin88%
  4. Franklin88%
  5. Alvin88%
  6. Donald87%
  7. Lewis87%
  8. Fred85%
  9. Sam85%
  10. Melvin85%

Bottom 10

  1. Herbert44%
  2. Jack45%
  3. Joe48%
  4. Roland48%
  5. Harry55%
  6. Henry55%
  7. Herman55%
  8. Earl56%
  9. Albert56%
  10. Clyde56%
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