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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. Ashwin93%
  3. Tzvi93%
  4. Logie92%
  5. Jahir92%
  6. Bray92%
  7. Brys92%
  8. Javin92%
  9. Brax92%
  10. Loge92%

Bottom 10

  1. Main42%
  2. Shaw42%
  3. Pepito42%
  4. Herby42%
  5. Rolo42%
  6. Shawny42%
  7. Shawnie42%
  8. Jerm42%
  9. Shany42%
  10. Gaston42%

Love potential for Brit

Top 10

  1. Woody93%
  2. Dimitrios91%
  3. Shedrick91%
  4. Amin91%
  5. Jhon91%
  6. Willian91%
  7. Kayleb91%
  8. Timmothy90%
  9. Lochlan90%
  10. Arlan90%

Bottom 10

  1. Kalle42%
  2. Alaric42%
  3. Vanya42%
  4. Mav42%
  5. Mave42%
  6. Karlchen42%
  7. Luc44%
  8. Clintie44%
  9. Clinty44%
  10. Shellye46%

Professional potential for Brit

Top 10

  1. Damir87%
  2. Calum87%
  3. Landin85%
  4. Shlomo83%
  5. Eben82%
  6. Green82%
  7. Bram81%
  8. Chesterie81%
  9. Reginal81%
  10. Abie81%

Bottom 10

  1. Demarion42%
  2. Wolfgang42%
  3. Tor42%
  4. Amiro42%
  5. Ramses42%
  6. Achilles42%
  7. Orlo42%
  8. Mav42%
  9. Zan42%
  10. Brantlee42%

Crush potential for Brit

Top 10

  1. Aido96%
  2. Litos96%
  3. Red96%
  4. Vin96%
  5. Griffy96%
  6. Brodes96%
  7. Rashard96%
  8. Brack96%
  9. Dy96%
  10. Jarett96%

Bottom 10

  1. Werner43%
  2. Herby44%
  3. Herberto44%
  4. Juancho45%
  5. Shawnie45%
  6. Shaney45%
  7. Shawny45%
  8. Shanie45%
  9. Johno45%
  10. Juanito45%
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