Brittany (name)

The name Brittany [Britt-Any; Brett-knee; Birttany, Bertney, Barley] is a female name of French and Latin origins. It came from Brittany, a region of France. Brittany is a Celtic name that originates from the ancient region of Britain. This feminine name signifies "from Britain" or "from the land of the Britons". It is widely used in the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. This name was first used in America in the very early 1970s. It was used the most during the 1990s.This name was ranked #934 on the US Popular Names in 2021. 

The name comes from the word Britannia, a 2nd-century Roman goddess.

People
 Brittany Bock, American soccer player
 Brittany Barley; USA Army Commercial, KnarleyBarley
 Brittany Byrnes, actress
 Brittany Curran, actress
 Brittany Daniel, actress
 Brittany Finamore, actress
 Brittney Griner (born 1990), American basketball player
 Brittany Hensel, sister to Abigail Hensel; the two are dicephalic conjoined twins
 Brittany Jackson, basketball player
 Brittany Lincicome (born 1985), American golfer
 Brittany McConnell, child actress
 Brittany Murphy (1977–2009), American actress
 Brittany Perrineau, actress and former model
 Brittany Petros, actress
 Brittany Snow, actress
 Brittany Timko, Canadian soccer player
 Brittany Tiplady, actress
 Brittany Underwood, actress
 Brittany Allen , Canadian actress
 Brittany Furlan, American comedian

Animals
 Brittany spaniel, a breed of dog
 French Brittany (dog)

References

Category:Given names