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Britt - Origin and Meaning of the name

Meaning of the name Britt
 
 

 


The girl name Britt [ 1 syll. brit(t), br-i-tt ] is pronounced as BRIHT KEY. Britt is a Dutch name of Celtic origin. Britt is a variation of the English, Irish, and Scottish name Bridget. Britt is a short form (Dutch) of the German and Scandinavian name Brigitta.

Britt is unusual as a baby name for girls. Its usage peaked modestly in 1973 with 0.009% of baby girls being given the name Britt. It ranked at #885 then. The baby name has since declined in popularity, and is currently of irregular use. Among the group of girl names directly linked to Britt, the English, Irish, and Scottish Bridget was the most widely used in 2007. Britt has also been used as a boy name.

Baby names that sound like Britt include the German Berte, the French Berthe, the German and Scandinavian Birte, the German and Scandinavian Birthe, the German and Scandinavian Berit, the English, German, and Italian Berta, the French Bertha, the English Bertie, the English Birdie, the German Brita, and the German Britta.

KEY: English pronunciation for Britt: B as in "be (B.IY)" ; R as in "read (R.IY.D)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; T as in "tea (T.IY)"


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