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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. Tavares93%
  2. Lance88%
  3. Darin86%
  4. Vidal84%
  5. Jasen84%
  6. Chadrick84%
  7. Troy84%
  8. Jason83%
  9. Kareem83%
  10. Sedrick83%

Bottom 10

  1. Shane42%
  2. Shawn42%
  3. Jermaine42%
  4. Erich42%
  5. Shaun42%
  6. Hans46%
  7. Neville50%
  8. Clint52%
  9. Leopoldo52%
  10. Robb53%

Love potential for Brit

Top 10

  1. Dimitrios91%
  2. Shedrick91%
  3. Gorge87%
  4. Danial87%
  5. Rustin87%
  6. Kareem87%
  7. Delvin87%
  8. Roderick86%
  9. Roderic86%
  10. Lamonte86%

Bottom 10

  1. Clint44%
  2. Erich46%
  3. Scotty50%
  4. Vance53%
  5. Renard54%
  6. Wesley55%
  7. Darren56%
  8. Hans56%
  9. Jeremey57%
  10. Philippe58%

Professional potential for Brit

Top 10

  1. Reginal81%
  2. Shaun78%
  3. Shawn78%
  4. Shane78%
  5. Scot76%
  6. Benjaman75%
  7. Kraig75%
  8. Vinson75%
  9. Zebulon75%
  10. Rodrick74%

Bottom 10

  1. Shad42%
  2. Edwardo42%
  3. Chad42%
  4. Roderic42%
  5. Alfonzo42%
  6. Jason43%
  7. Scotty44%
  8. Neville44%
  9. Tremayne45%
  10. Rico45%

Crush potential for Brit

Top 10

  1. Chadrick96%
  2. Jasen96%
  3. Roderick96%
  4. Darin96%
  5. Bradley96%
  6. Lamont96%
  7. Tavares96%
  8. Shad96%
  9. Vidal96%
  10. Lance96%

Bottom 10

  1. Shane45%
  2. Shaun45%
  3. Shawn45%
  4. Erich45%
  5. Jermaine50%
  6. Hans57%
  7. Andre58%
  8. Clint58%
  9. Tito60%
  10. Federico60%
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