Brittany
[ˈbrɪtəni]Meaning
from the region of Brittany in northwest France, called Bretagne in French
Background Story
The name comes from the region of Brittany in the northwest of France, called Bretagne in French, which 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, and by 1989 it had reached the third ranked spot for girls. Related forms include Britney, Brittney, Brittani and Britannia.
Temperament
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