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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. Kareem83%
  2. Antwan82%
  3. Demond81%
  4. Shon80%
  5. Deron80%
  6. Delvin79%
  7. Darron79%
  8. Aric79%
  9. Donny79%
  10. Daren78%

Bottom 10

  1. Erich42%
  2. Hans46%
  3. Leopoldo52%
  4. Darrick55%
  5. Scotty56%
  6. Dion57%
  7. Daron57%
  8. Abdul58%
  9. Scot59%
  10. Wilfredo60%

Love potential for Brit

Top 10

  1. Danial87%
  2. Kareem87%
  3. Delvin87%
  4. Darron84%
  5. Giuseppe82%
  6. Rodrick79%
  7. Antione78%
  8. Alfonzo78%
  9. Edwardo76%
  10. Deron75%

Bottom 10

  1. Erich46%
  2. Scotty50%
  3. Hans56%
  4. Dion59%
  5. Brant60%
  6. Federico60%
  7. Kip60%
  8. Josh60%
  9. Wilfredo60%
  10. Darrick61%

Professional potential for Brit

Top 10

  1. Scot76%
  2. Kraig75%
  3. Rodrick74%
  4. Delvin74%
  5. Darron74%
  6. Glendon73%
  7. Danial69%
  8. Kristofer67%
  9. Shelton67%
  10. Chadwick66%

Bottom 10

  1. Shad42%
  2. Edwardo42%
  3. Alfonzo42%
  4. Scotty44%
  5. Rico45%
  6. Theron45%
  7. Cedrick46%
  8. Donnell47%
  9. Deric48%
  10. Aric48%

Crush potential for Brit

Top 10

  1. Shad96%
  2. Deric96%
  3. Antione96%
  4. Demond96%
  5. Aric94%
  6. Rico94%
  7. Donny93%
  8. Deron93%
  9. Kareem93%
  10. Shon93%

Bottom 10

  1. Erich45%
  2. Hans57%
  3. Federico60%
  4. Wilfredo60%
  5. Dion62%
  6. Leopoldo62%
  7. Daron63%
  8. Scot66%
  9. Darrick67%
  10. Abdul67%
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