Etymology

Brittain

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Today it means: A surname from Anglo-Norman. Full definition →

Anglo-Norman Bretaigne ← Latin Britannia
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Brittain · proper noun1

  1. Latin · derived fromBritannia
  2. Anglo-Norman · derived fromBretaigne“Brittany”
  3. English todayBrittain

Variant of Britain; habitational surname from Anglo-Norman Bretaigne (“Brittany”), from Latin Britannia.

Brittain · noun2

  1. Latin · derived fromBritannus
  2. English todayBrittain

From Latin Britannus.

Words from the same roots

Anglo-NormanBretaigne all →

Britain

LatinBritannia all →

BritainBritannia

LatinBritannus all →

Britain

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