Brittany (name)

Brittany

Breton Girl by Willard Metcalf (1884) depicts a girl in a traditional dress of Brittany

Gender| Female
Origin
Language(s)| Breton
Derivation| Breizh (Breton)
Meaning| Brittany
Region of origin| United States
Other names
Variant form(s)|

* Brittney
* Britney
* Brittanee

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

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* 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
* Britney Dolonius (born 1992), Filipina actress and model
* Brittany Flickinger, American reality TV personality
* Brittany Hargest, American singer and dancer
* Britney Manson (born 1994 or 1995), Russian-Estonian model and influencer
* 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
* Britney Spears (born 1981), American singer
* Brittany Underwood (born 1988), American actress
* Britney Young (born 1987/1988), American actress

## In sports

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* Brittany Altomare (born 1990), American professional golfer
* Brittany Baxter (born 1985), Canadian soccer player
* 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
* Brittany Brown (sprinter), (born 1995), American sprinter
* Brittany Elmslie (born 1994), Australian competitive swimmer
* Brittney Ezell (born 1976), American basketball coach
* Brittney Griner (born 1990), American basketball player
* Brittany Hayes (born 1985), American water polo player
* Brittany Hochevar (born 1981), American female volleyball and beach volleyball player
* Brittany Hudak (born 1993), Canadian biathlete and cross-country skier
* Brittany Hrynko (born 1993), American basketball player
* Brittany Jackson (born 1983), American basketball player
* Brittany Lincicome (born 1985), American golfer
* Brittany MacLean (born 1994), Canadian competitive swimmer
* Brittany O'Brien (born 1998), Australian diver
* Brittany Ott (born 1990), American professional ice hockey player
* Brittany Phelan (born 1991), Canadian freestyle skier who competes in ski cross
* Brittany Smith (born 1991), American shot put and hammer thrower
* Brittany Spears (born 1988), American basketball player
* Brittany Viola (born 1987), American platform diver

## In politics

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* Brittney Senger, Canadian politician
* Britnee Timberlake (born 1986), American politician

## Other

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* Brittanie Cecil (1988–2002), teen who died when a puck hit her in the face during an NHL hockey game
* Britney Gallivan (born 1985), known for determining the maximum number of times that paper or other materials can be folded in half
* 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 Luse, American podcast host
* 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 Mahomes, American sports team owner and wife of American football quarterback Patrick Mahomes

## References

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1. ^ "Meaning, origin and history of the name Brittany". Behind the Name. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
2. ^ "Popular Baby Names". www.ssa.gov. Retrieved 2023-03-15.

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