Brittain as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Brittain

What is the meaning of the name Brittain ?

The baby name Brittain is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈbrɪtən/ (BRIT-ən) or /brɪˈteɪn/ (brit-TAYN).

Brittain is English in Origin.

Brittain is a transferred surname with roots in Middle English Britoun/Briton, ultimately from Latin Britannus and Britannia, “a Briton; of Britain.” Norman French influence (Breton/Bretaigne, “of Brittany”) also shaped the spelling family, so the name can signify either a person from Britain or from the French region of Brittany. The Brittain spelling, common in England and Scotland, is typically pronounced BRIT-ən and overlaps with the country name Britain.

Found in medieval records as le Bretun and de Bretaigne, the surname later migrated to the United States and other Anglophone countries, where it began occasional use as a given name in the 19th century. Today Brittain is a rare, largely unisex choice with a crisp, tailored feel, bolstered by the late-20th-century vogue for Brittany and surname names. Variants and cognates include Britain, Brittan, Britton, Britten, Briton, and Breton; feminine parallel forms include Brittany/Britany. Common short form: Britt.