Brittany (name)
Appearance
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Gender | Female |
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Origin | |
Language(s) | Breton |
Derivation | Breizh (Breton) |
Meaning | Brittany |
Region of origin | Brittany |
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Brittany is a feminine given name of Celtic origin. The name comes from the historical country of Brittany, which is now a part of France.[1] This name was first used in the United States in the early 1970s, and peaked in usage during the 1990s. Brittany ranked #934 on the US Popular Names in 2021.[2]
Notable people named Brittany, Britney, Brittney, Brittani, Brittanie or Britnee include those listed below. Brittny is a similar name.
In entertainment
[edit]- Brittany Ashworth (born 1989), English actress
- Brittany Broski (born 1997), American influencer and comedian
- Brittany Byrnes (born 1987), Australian actress
- Brittany Curran (born 1990), American actress
- Brittany Daniel (born 1976), American actress
- Brittany Flickinger, American reality TV personality
- Brittany Hargest, American singer and dancer
- Brittany Murphy (1977–2009), American actress
- Brittany O'Grady (born 1996), American actress
- Brittany Sheets (born 1988), better known as Mars Argo, American singer-songwriter and Internet personality
- Brittany Snow (born 1986), American actress
- Brittany Tiplady (born 1991), Canadian actress
- Brittany Underwood (born 1988), American actress
- Britney Dolonius (born 1992), Filipina actress and model
- Britney Manson (born 1994 or 1995), Russian-Estonian model and influencer
- Britney Spears (born 1981), American singer
- Britney Young (born 1987/1988), American actress
In sports
[edit]- Brittany Bock (born 1987), American soccer player
- Brittany Bowe (born 1988), American long-track speed skater
- Brittany Boyd (born 1993), American basketball player
- Brittany Broben (born 1995), Australian diver
- Brittany Brown, American professional wrestler
- Brittney Griner (born 1990), American basketball player
- Brittany Jackson (born 1983), American basketball player
- Brittany Lincicome (born 1985), American golfer
- Brittany Baxter (born 1985), Canadian soccer player
- Brittany Viola (born 1987), American platform diver
- Brittany Smith (born 1991), American shot put and hammer thrower
- Brittany Spears (born 1988), American basketball player
Other
[edit]- Britnee Timberlake (born 1986), American politician
- Britney Gallivan (born 1985), known for determining the maximum number of times that paper or other materials can be folded in half
- Brittanie Cecil (1988–2002), teen who died when a puck hit her in the face during an NHL hockey game
- Brittany Hensel, sister to Abigail Hensel; the two are dicephalic conjoined twins
- Brittani Kline, American fashion model and America's Next Top Model contestant
- Brittany "Bre" Scullark, American fashion model and America's Next Top Model contestant
- Brittany "McKey" Sullivan, American fashion model and America's Next Top Model contestant
- Brittany Luse, American podcast host
- Brittany Mahomes, American sports team owner and wife of American football quarterback Patrick Mahomes
References
[edit]- ^ "Meaning, origin and history of the name Brittany - Behind the Name". Behind the Name. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- ^ "Popular Baby Names". www.ssa.gov. Retrieved 2023-03-15.