Brittany
Meaning: Its source is Britannia, a Latin name meaning "One either from Brittany, in northern France, or from Great Britain."
Origin: "Britannia."
Languages: This girl's name is used in English.
Alternative Spellings: Britany, Brittanee, Brittaney, Brittani, Brittanie, Brittanni, Brittannie, Brittanny, Brittenee, Britteney, Brittenie, Britteny, Brittiney, Brittiny, Bryttany, Britanny, Brittknee, Britknee and Britianee
Variant Forms: Bretny, Bretteny, Brettiney, Brettney, Brettnie, Bridnee, Bridney, Britney, Britni, Britny, Britnye, Briton, Brittainny, Brittainy, Brittamy, Brittana, Brittane, Brittania, Brittaniee, Brittann, Brittanyne, Brittell, Britten, Brittiani, Brittianni, Brittiany, Brittin, Brittina, Brittine, Brittiné, Brittini, Brittlin, Brittlynn, Brittnaye, Brittne, Brittnea, Brittneigh, Brittney, Brittni, Brittny, Britton, Brittoni, Brittony, Brittyne, Brityn, Brityne, Brytnea, Brytni, Bryton, Bryttani, Bryttine, Bryttney and Brittnee
Source Forms: Britannia
Popularity: The name Brittany ranked 142nd in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics, 187th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census and 11th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1994 US Census.
This name is highly rated both on the 1990 U.S. Census list and in state data recording the most popular baby names.
Narrative: Brittany did not appear on English name lists until the 18th century. It was probably created from the Latin name for the personification of Great Britian seen on coins and monuments and celebrated in the nationalistic anthem ''Rule Britannia.''
Two of Bridget's nicknames, Britt and Britta, might have been additional influences on the formation of this name.
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Teasing Nicknames:
- Britches
- Tiny
- Brick
- Bobo
- Brit-brat
- Brat-tany
- Biffy
- Little Bitty Britty
- Barney
- Pretty Britty
- Britt-a-phart
- Sympathy
- Mitteny
- Garden Brittania
- Lit the Britt
- Princess Britt
- Britty
- Litany
- Kick Me
- Birch Tree
- Burp Me
- Armpit Britt
- Brittany Blue Monster
- bitty witty
- Bitchney
- Britannica Bannanica
- Brititany
