Brittany

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
The name Brittany means "from Brittany" or "the people of the hills."
Pronunciation
BRIT-nee
BRIT-ə-nee,
The name Brittany is usually pronounced brit-uh-nee or brit-nee.
Popularity
The name Brittany was quite popular in the United States during the 1990s and early 2000s, but it has since declined in popularity. As of 2021, it is not ranked among the top 1000 names for girls in the United States.

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Cartoon of Brittany

Brittany Name meanings & History

The name Brittany originates from the Celtic language and refers to the Breton people of France. The name Brittany means "from Brittany" or "the people of the hills.". From the name of the region of Brittany in the northwest of France, called in French Bretagne. It was named for the Britons who settled there after the fall of the Western Roman Empire and the invasions of the Anglo-Saxons.As a given name, it first came into common use in America in the early 1970s, reaching the third ranked spot for girls by 1989. This was an extraordinary increase over only two decades, though it has since fallen almost as dramatically as it climbed. The name Brittany is commonly used for baby girls in English-speaking countries.

Zodiac Sign of Brittany: Beauty Taurus,Brains Libra

Synonyms of Brittany:

B: Bashful,Beauty,Bountiful,Brains

R: Reason,Resourceful,Restless,Rational

I: Involved,Intimate,Indulgence

T: Doubting Thomas,Testy,Tacky,Talkative,Touchy,Tireless,Truth

A: Assertive,Action,Argumentative,Aggressive,Ambitious,Angry

N: Neat,Nice,Nutrition,Neurosis,Nitpicking,Nagging,Nervous

Y: Yen/money,Yin/Yang,Youth-giving

Brittany is:

  • a Common name
  • a Informal name
  • a Modern name
  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Youthful name

Famous People

Some famous people with the name Brittany include Brittany Snow (actress), Brittany Murphy (actress), and Brittany Daniel (actress).

2.) Brittany (Female)

Usage: English

Meanings: Brittany

Other Forms: Britney


3.) Brittany (Female)

Usage: English

Meanings: (English) from Britain. See also Bret.

Other Forms: Briteny, Britkney, Britley, Britlyn, Brittainee, Brittainey, Brittainny, Brittainy, Brittamy, Brittana, Brittania, Brittanica, Brittany-Ann, Brittanyne, Brittell, Brittlin, Brittlynn


4.) Brittany (Female)

Usage: English

Meanings: (English) place name; trendy

Other Forms: Briteney, Britni, Brittaney


5.) BRITTANY (Female)

Usage: American

Meanings: Derived from the name of the peninsula and the former province of northwestern France: hence, “from Brittany, a Breton.” Var: Brittainy. Short: Britt. (BRIT-NEE)


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