Names That Mean Brittany

Football great Brett Favre single-handedly kept this name in the limelight, though it continues to sink in popularity.
<br/><br/>Brett originated in the Middle Ages as an ethnic name for one of the Bretons who arrived in Britain in the wake of the Norman Conquest.

Brett

One of a number of single-syllable unisex B-names, Brett was first spotted as a female name in Hemingway's <em>The Sun Also Rises</em>, via the dashing and seductive Lady Brett Ashley, who was a captivating enough character to offer naming inspiration. It combines a pleasingly brisk, executive air with a measure of femininity. 

Bretton

Breton is the term for the people and language of Brittany, a region of northern France with a distinct culture.  Breton also might be thought of as a trendy modern invention, taking the midcentury surfer boy Bret or Brett and adding the current favorite boy's name ending -on and turning it into a name all its own.  Bretton is a variation.

Names That Mean Brittany

The names

Brett

Brett

Bretton

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