Many names derive from a place and in the case of Brittany, this is taken from the north west region of France.
In French, the region is Bretagne. Brittany is how it is referred to in the English language. It was named so because of the British settlers who fled to the region after the Anglo-Saxon invasion of England.
The peninsula was a centre of ancient megalithic constructions in the Neolithic era. It was the territory of a series of Celtic tribes - the most powerful being the Veneti. After Caesar's conquest of France (then known as Gaul) the area became known to the Romans as Armorica. This word came from the Celtic term for coast. In the late Roman period though, a settlement was established in the area by ancient Britons.
Medieval sources suggest that Armorica hosted the Roman usurper Magnus Maximus who had taken his British troops to Gaul to enforce his claims to the leadership of Rome. Whether that is true or not, settlement of ancient Britons probably increased during the Anglo-Saxon invasion of Britain in the 5th century
As a name for girls, the derivative Brittany first came in to common use in the USA in the 1970s.
Obviously there is a certain pop star with a similar name. But Miss Spears' name is an adapted version of the original. In other words, Britney and Brittany are the same name but Brittany is the original (and therefore correct) spelling.
Brittany is a nice place to be named after. The region includes the urban centres of Nantes, Rennes and Brest. It has a warm temperate climate and due to regular rainfall, the land is lush and green. It is known for its whiskies, its beers and its crepes.
In French, the region is Bretagne. Brittany is how it is referred to in the English language. It was named so because of the British settlers who fled to the region after the Anglo-Saxon invasion of England.
The peninsula was a centre of ancient megalithic constructions in the Neolithic era. It was the territory of a series of Celtic tribes - the most powerful being the Veneti. After Caesar's conquest of France (then known as Gaul) the area became known to the Romans as Armorica. This word came from the Celtic term for coast. In the late Roman period though, a settlement was established in the area by ancient Britons.
Medieval sources suggest that Armorica hosted the Roman usurper Magnus Maximus who had taken his British troops to Gaul to enforce his claims to the leadership of Rome. Whether that is true or not, settlement of ancient Britons probably increased during the Anglo-Saxon invasion of Britain in the 5th century
As a name for girls, the derivative Brittany first came in to common use in the USA in the 1970s.
Obviously there is a certain pop star with a similar name. But Miss Spears' name is an adapted version of the original. In other words, Britney and Brittany are the same name but Brittany is the original (and therefore correct) spelling.
Brittany is a nice place to be named after. The region includes the urban centres of Nantes, Rennes and Brest. It has a warm temperate climate and due to regular rainfall, the land is lush and green. It is known for its whiskies, its beers and its crepes.
