Brittany
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| Gender: | female | |
| Pronunciation: | BRIT-'n-ee, BRIT-a-nee, BRIT-nee | |
| Meaning: | from Brittany, a Breton | |
| Related Names: | Bibi, Bret, Bretny, Brett, Bretta, Brette, Bretteny, Brettiney, Brettney, Brettnie, Bridnee, Bridney, Brit, Britani, Britanny, Britany, Briteny, Britianee, Britiney, Britney, Britni, Britny, Britnye, Briton, Britt, Britta, Brittainny, Brittainy, Brittamy, Brittan, Brittana, Brittane, Brittanee, Brittaney, Brittani, Brittania, Brittaniee, Brittann, Brittanyne, Britte, Brittell, Britten, Brittenee, Britteney, Brittenie, Britteny, Brittiani, Brittianni, Brittiany, Brittie, Brittin, Brittina, Brittine, Brittiney, Brittini, Brittiny, Brittknee, Brittlin, Brittlynn, Brittnaye, Brittne, Brittnea, Brittnee, Brittneigh, Brittney, Brittni, Brittny, Britton, Brittoni, Brittony, Britty, Brittyne, Brityn, Brityne, Brytnea, Brytni, Bryton, Bryttani, Bryttany, Bryttine, Bryttnee, Bryttney, Courtney |
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ORIGIN AND HISTORY
The name Brittany derives from the location name of the peninsula and the former province in northwestern France “Bretagne” meaning “from Brittany” or “a Breton.” When Celtic Bretons immigrated from France to England, they influenced the name of the country, which would later be called “Britain” after the Anglo-Saxon invasion of England.
POPULARITY
According to the 1990 United States Census [1], Brittany ranked as the 187th most popular female first name. In the United States, the name ranked in the Top 1,000 most popular girls' names each of the last four decades.
According to the Social Security Administration [1], in the 21st century, the name Brittany ranked in the Top 400 most popular girls' names every year from 2000 (61st) through 2006 (318th).
United States Popularity of the girl's name Brittany in the 21st Century:
- Year: 2006 Rank:318th
- Year: 2005 Rank:279th
- Year: 2004 Rank:240th
- Year: 2003 Rank:210th
- Year: 2002 Rank:170th
- Year: 2001 Rank:115th
- Year: 2000 Rank:61st
According to the Social Security Administration, in the 21st century, the name Britney ranked in the Top 500 most popular girls' names every year from 2000 (137th) through 2006 (474th).
United States Popularity of the girl's name Britney in the 21st Century:
- Year: 2006 Rank:474th
- Year: 2005 Rank:431st
- Year: 2004 Rank:350th
- Year: 2003 Rank:322nd
- Year: 2002 Rank:236th
- Year: 2001 Rank:198th
- Year: 2000 Rank:137th
According to the Social Security Administration, in the 21st century, the name Brittney ranked in the Top 700 most popular girls' names every year from 2000 (147th) through 2006 (626th).
United States Popularity of the girl's name Brittney in the 21st Century:
- Year: 2006 Rank:626th
- Year: 2005 Rank:549th
- Year: 2004 Rank:491st
- Year: 2003 Rank:399th
- Year: 2002 Rank:317th
- Year: 2001 Rank:221st
- Year: 2000 Rank:147th
FACTS
- “Brittany” is the name of a child of celebrity Floyd Collin Wray.
- “Britney” is the name given to a baby of celebrity Marlon Jackson.
NAMESAKES
- “Britney” is the eponymous name of the 2001 album by Britney Spears.
- “Brittany Hodges Marsino,” played by Vanessa Lee Evigan (1999 -2000) and Lauren Woodland (2000 – 2005), is a character in the television soap opera The Young And The Restless.
FAMOUS PERSONS
- Britney Jean Spears – World renowned singer and dancer who rose to stardom as a teenager and received almost unprecedented levels of success, which was leveraged into various acting appearances. However, her meteoric rise to super stardom and wealth was met with an opposing force, which was highly publicized in tabloids and the like.
- Brittany Murphy – Film and television actress who was nominated for two Razzie Awards for “Worst Screen Couple” and “Worst Supporting Actress” for the 2003 movie “Just Married” with Ashton Kutcher and Tara Reid.
- Brittany Snow – Television and film actress who won a “Hollywood Film Award” from the Hollywood Film Festival for “Ensemble of the Year” for her work in the 2007 movie “Hairspray.”
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OTHER BRITTANY'S
Brittany Smith, Brittany Johnson, Brittany Williams, Brittany Jones, Brittany Brown, Brittany Davis, Brittany Miller, Brittany Wilson, Brittany Moore, Brittany Taylor, Brittany Aabel, Brittany Aadahl, Brittany Aan, Brittany Abababa, Brittany Abbass, Brittany Abey, Brittany Aanerud, Brittany Aarestad, Brittany Aaron, Brittany Aase, Brittany Aasen, Brittany Abair, Brittany Abbate, Brittany Abbett, Brittany Abbey, Brittany Abbott, Brittany Abby, Brittany Abdalla, Brittany Abdelfettah, Brittany Abear, Brittany Abel, Brittany Abele, Brittany Abendroth, Brittany Abendschein, Brittany Abendschien, Brittany Abercrombie, Brittany Abernatha, Brittany Abernathy, Brittany Abery, Brittany Abke, Brittany Able, Brittany Ables, Brittany Abney, Brittany Abosede, Brittany Abrahamsen, Brittany Abram, Brittany Abrams, Brittany Abrego, Brittany Abron, Brittany Abshire, More results
Author: Rich Kachold
