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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. Brayden92%
  2. Logan92%
  3. Isaiah89%
  4. Aiden88%
  5. Jared87%
  6. Blake86%
  7. Eduardo83%
  8. Nathan83%
  9. Fernando83%
  10. Ethan82%

Bottom 10

  1. Juan42%
  2. Jose42%
  3. Ivan45%
  4. Oscar56%
  5. Hector56%
  6. Isaac59%
  7. Garrett59%
  8. Preston60%
  9. Clayton62%
  10. Jake63%

Love potential for Brit

Top 10

  1. Jared85%
  2. Gavin84%
  3. Isaac83%
  4. Samuel83%
  5. Eli83%
  6. Eduardo83%
  7. Miguel83%
  8. Javier82%
  9. Jacob80%
  10. Jorge79%

Bottom 10

  1. Ivan42%
  2. Clayton51%
  3. Dylan52%
  4. Oscar53%
  5. Andy53%
  6. Max53%
  7. Cole55%
  8. Caleb56%
  9. Preston56%
  10. Grant58%

Professional potential for Brit

Top 10

  1. Juan78%
  2. Gabriel76%
  3. Spencer72%
  4. Jose70%
  5. Jesus69%
  6. Seth68%
  7. Jorge67%
  8. Eli67%
  9. Manuel67%
  10. Edgar65%

Bottom 10

  1. Max42%
  2. Chase42%
  3. Caleb42%
  4. Ivan43%
  5. Preston44%
  6. Brady45%
  7. Diego48%
  8. Isaiah48%
  9. Aiden49%
  10. Aidan49%

Crush potential for Brit

Top 10

  1. Brayden96%
  2. Aidan96%
  3. Tanner96%
  4. Aiden96%
  5. Carlos96%
  6. Alejandro96%
  7. Brady96%
  8. Chase96%
  9. Logan96%
  10. Jared96%

Bottom 10

  1. Juan45%
  2. Jose48%
  3. Ivan54%
  4. Hector65%
  5. Isaac68%
  6. Clayton70%
  7. Colin72%
  8. Grant73%
  9. Gabriel74%
  10. Spencer74%
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