Wednesday, November 21, 2007
BRITTANY
Gender: Feminine
Usage: English
Pronounced: BRIT-nee [key]
From the name of the region in the northwest of France, called in French Bretagne. It was named for the Briton settlers who fled to that area after the Anglo-Saxon invasion of England.
Popularity of the female name Brittany
Year of birth Rank
2006 318
2005 279
2004 240
2003 210
2002 170
2001 115
2000 61
1999 35
1998 25
1997 20
1996 14
1995 8
1994 7
1993 6
1992 4
1991 3
1990 3
1989 3
1988 6
1987 7
1986 8
1985 17
1984 41
1983 64 -- This is the year I was born
1982 94
No one really named their daughters Brittany before the 70s (it wasn't ranked in the top 1000 names, at least). I started thinking about name etymology because my brother asked what we thought the etymology of the name Kym was. He is into japanese culture and thought it might be japanese, because the surname is. We came home and found this website. It seems most of the names of people I know are English. But looking at the name popularity is neat, too. You can also look up more popularity stats at the Social Security Administration's website.
PATRICIA
Feminine form of Patricius. From the Roman name Patricius, which meant "nobleman" in Latin. A 5th-century saint, the patron saint of Ireland, adopted this name (his birth name was Sucat). During his youth he was captured by Irish raiders and enslaved, but after six years of servitude he escaped to his home in Britain. Eventually he became a bishop and went back to Ireland as a missionary, where he succeeded in Christianizing the entire country.
JEFFERSON
From a surname meaning "son of JEFFREY".
DOUGLAS
Anglicized form of the Gaelic name Dubhghlas, which meant "dark river" or "blood river" from Gaelic dubh "dark" and glais "water, river". Douglas was originally a river name, the site of a particularly bloody battle, which then became a Scottish surname. The surname belonged to a powerful line of Scottish earls.
LUCY
English feminine form of LUCIUS. Roman praenomen, or given name, which was derived from Latin lux "light". Two Etruscan kings of early Rome had this name as well as several prominent later Romans, including Lucius Annaeus Seneca (known simply as Seneca), a famous statesman, philosopher, orator and tragedian. Also, three popes have borne this name.
SHIRLEY
From a surname which was originally derived from a place name meaning "bright clearing" in Old English.
Gender: Feminine
Usage: English
Pronounced: BRIT-nee [key]
From the name of the region in the northwest of France, called in French Bretagne. It was named for the Briton settlers who fled to that area after the Anglo-Saxon invasion of England.
Popularity of the female name Brittany
Year of birth Rank
2006 318
2005 279
2004 240
2003 210
2002 170
2001 115
2000 61
1999 35
1998 25
1997 20
1996 14
1995 8
1994 7
1993 6
1992 4
1991 3
1990 3
1989 3
1988 6
1987 7
1986 8
1985 17
1984 41
1983 64 -- This is the year I was born
1982 94
No one really named their daughters Brittany before the 70s (it wasn't ranked in the top 1000 names, at least). I started thinking about name etymology because my brother asked what we thought the etymology of the name Kym was. He is into japanese culture and thought it might be japanese, because the surname is. We came home and found this website. It seems most of the names of people I know are English. But looking at the name popularity is neat, too. You can also look up more popularity stats at the Social Security Administration's website.
PATRICIA
Feminine form of Patricius. From the Roman name Patricius, which meant "nobleman" in Latin. A 5th-century saint, the patron saint of Ireland, adopted this name (his birth name was Sucat). During his youth he was captured by Irish raiders and enslaved, but after six years of servitude he escaped to his home in Britain. Eventually he became a bishop and went back to Ireland as a missionary, where he succeeded in Christianizing the entire country.
JEFFERSON
From a surname meaning "son of JEFFREY".
DOUGLAS
Anglicized form of the Gaelic name Dubhghlas, which meant "dark river" or "blood river" from Gaelic dubh "dark" and glais "water, river". Douglas was originally a river name, the site of a particularly bloody battle, which then became a Scottish surname. The surname belonged to a powerful line of Scottish earls.
LUCY
English feminine form of LUCIUS. Roman praenomen, or given name, which was derived from Latin lux "light". Two Etruscan kings of early Rome had this name as well as several prominent later Romans, including Lucius Annaeus Seneca (known simply as Seneca), a famous statesman, philosopher, orator and tragedian. Also, three popes have borne this name.
SHIRLEY
From a surname which was originally derived from a place name meaning "bright clearing" in Old English.
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