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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. Lance88%
  2. Troy84%
  3. Jason83%
  4. Brian82%
  5. Bradley79%
  6. Scott74%
  7. Brent74%
  8. Darren74%
  9. Rodney72%
  10. Wesley72%

Bottom 10

  1. Shane42%
  2. Shawn42%
  3. Eric53%
  4. Marc55%
  5. Andre56%
  6. Mario61%
  7. Erik61%
  8. Derrick65%
  9. Jeremy70%
  10. Rodney72%

Love potential for Brit

Top 10

  1. Troy76%
  2. Brian76%
  3. Lance72%
  4. Scott72%
  5. Brent72%
  6. Andre71%
  7. Jeremy69%
  8. Derrick69%
  9. Rodney68%
  10. Bradley66%

Bottom 10

  1. Wesley55%
  2. Darren56%
  3. Marc58%
  4. Shawn60%
  5. Shane60%
  6. Mario61%
  7. Eric61%
  8. Chad61%
  9. Erik62%
  10. Bradley66%

Professional potential for Brit

Top 10

  1. Shawn78%
  2. Shane78%
  3. Brent68%
  4. Derrick66%
  5. Erik63%
  6. Andre62%
  7. Scott62%
  8. Wesley60%
  9. Marc60%
  10. Rodney58%

Bottom 10

  1. Chad42%
  2. Jason43%
  3. Darren46%
  4. Brian48%
  5. Bradley50%
  6. Troy51%
  7. Jeremy55%
  8. Mario56%
  9. Lance56%
  10. Rodney58%

Crush potential for Brit

Top 10

  1. Bradley96%
  2. Lance96%
  3. Jason96%
  4. Troy96%
  5. Chad95%
  6. Brian93%
  7. Darren87%
  8. Wesley85%
  9. Mario82%
  10. Brent81%

Bottom 10

  1. Shane45%
  2. Shawn45%
  3. Andre58%
  4. Eric65%
  5. Marc65%
  6. Erik70%
  7. Jeremy77%
  8. Derrick77%
  9. Rodney79%
  10. Brent81%
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