Etymology

Briton

Brit·on
B3R1I1T1O1N1

Today it means: An inhabitant of Great Britain, particularly (historical) a Celt from the area of Roman Britain or (obsolete) a Welshman; a British person. Full definition →

Old French Breton ← Latin Brittō
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  1. LatinBrittō
  2. Old FrenchBreton
  3. English todayBriton

From Old French Breton, from Latin Brittō. Doublet of Breton and Brython.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.