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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. Tyler92%
  2. Alexander91%
  3. Adam88%
  4. Brandon88%
  5. Ryan87%
  6. Nicholas84%
  7. Kyle81%
  8. Francisco81%
  9. Alex80%
  10. Dustin80%

Bottom 10

  1. Sean42%
  2. Andrew56%
  3. Christian59%
  4. Joel60%
  5. Marcus62%
  6. Tristan63%
  7. Mitchell66%
  8. Cody69%
  9. Benjamin70%
  10. Victor71%

Love potential for Brit

Top 10

  1. Johnathan87%
  2. Jonathan87%
  3. Austin84%
  4. Anthony83%
  5. Ryan83%
  6. Francisco83%
  7. Aaron81%
  8. Tyler79%
  9. Joshua77%
  10. Corey76%

Bottom 10

  1. Marcus58%
  2. Derek60%
  3. Sean60%
  4. Tristan60%
  5. Victor62%
  6. Travis62%
  7. Kyle63%
  8. Christian63%
  9. Clinton64%
  10. Cody65%

Professional potential for Brit

Top 10

  1. Sean78%
  2. Mitchell74%
  3. Christian74%
  4. Matthew68%
  5. Austin67%
  6. Daniel67%
  7. Anthony67%
  8. Clinton66%
  9. Justin65%
  10. Dustin65%

Bottom 10

  1. Alexander42%
  2. Victor42%
  3. Cody44%
  4. Derek45%
  5. Marcus48%
  6. Jonathan49%
  7. Johnathan49%
  8. Brandon50%
  9. Aaron50%
  10. Joshua50%

Crush potential for Brit

Top 10

  1. Nicholas96%
  2. Travis96%
  3. Ryan96%
  4. Brandon96%
  5. Tyler96%
  6. Alexander96%
  7. Adam96%
  8. Jonathan95%
  9. Cody95%
  10. Johnathan95%

Bottom 10

  1. Sean45%
  2. Andrew58%
  3. Christian59%
  4. Joel68%
  5. Marcus70%
  6. Tristan74%
  7. Mitchell74%
  8. Daniel77%
  9. Clinton77%
  10. Zachary79%
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