Brittany (name)
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Brittany is a female given name
of French and Latin origins, after Brittany
, a region of France
. Brittany first came into use in America during the 1970s and was at its height of popularity during the 1990s in the USA and Australia.
"Brittany" is also derived from 'Britannia
', a 2nd century Roman goddess. Early portraits of the goddess depict Britannia as a beautiful woman, wearing the helmet of a centurion, and wrapped in a white garment. She is usually shown seated on a rock, holding a spear. On another range of coinage, she is seated on a globe above waves: Britain at the edge of the (known) world. Especially following the Acts of Union
in 1707, which joined the Kingdoms of England and Scotland, the personification of the martial Britannia was used as an emblem of British imperial power and unity. She has appeared consistently on British coinage ever since.
Brittany may also refer to:
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Given name
A given name, in Western contexts often referred to as a first name, is a personal name that specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially in a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name...
of French and Latin origins, after Brittany
Brittany
Brittany is a cultural and administrative region in the north-west of France. Previously a kingdom and then a duchy, Brittany was united to the Kingdom of France in 1532 as a province. Brittany has also been referred to as Less, Lesser or Little Britain...
, a region of France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. Brittany first came into use in America during the 1970s and was at its height of popularity during the 1990s in the USA and Australia.
"Brittany" is also derived from 'Britannia
Britannia
Britannia is an ancient term for Great Britain, and also a female personification of the island. The name is Latin, and derives from the Greek form Prettanike or Brettaniai, which originally designated a collection of islands with individual names, including Albion or Great Britain. However, by the...
', a 2nd century Roman goddess. Early portraits of the goddess depict Britannia as a beautiful woman, wearing the helmet of a centurion, and wrapped in a white garment. She is usually shown seated on a rock, holding a spear. On another range of coinage, she is seated on a globe above waves: Britain at the edge of the (known) world. Especially following the Acts of Union
Acts of Union 1707
The Acts of Union were two Parliamentary Acts - the Union with Scotland Act passed in 1706 by the Parliament of England, and the Union with England Act passed in 1707 by the Parliament of Scotland - which put into effect the terms of the Treaty of Union that had been agreed on 22 July 1706,...
in 1707, which joined the Kingdoms of England and Scotland, the personification of the martial Britannia was used as an emblem of British imperial power and unity. She has appeared consistently on British coinage ever since.
Brittany may also refer to:
In film and television:
- Brittany ByrnesBrittany ByrnesBrittany Byrnes is an Australian actress. Her most notable acting role was Natasha Green in the 2005 TV film Little Oberon.- Personal life :...
, actress - Brittany CurranBrittany CurranBrittany Elizabeth Curran is an American actress and singer. She is known for her role as Pamela in Go Figure and as Chelsea Brimmer on The Suite Life of Zack & Cody.-Career:...
, actress - Brittany DanielBrittany DanielBrittany Ann Daniel is an American television and film actress. She is the twin sister of actress and photographer Cynthia Daniel...
, actress - Brittany FinamoreBrittany FinamoreBrittany Renee Finamore is an American actress.-Film:-Television:-External links:...
, actress - Brittany McConnell, child actress
- Brittany MurphyBrittany MurphyBrittany Anne Murphy-Monjack , known professionally as Brittany Murphy, was an American actress and singer. She starred in films such as Clueless, Just Married, Girl Interrupted, Spun, 8 Mile, Uptown Girls, Sin City, Happy Feet, and Riding in Cars with Boys...
(1977–2009), American actress - Brittany PerrineauBrittany PerrineauBrittany Perrineau is an American actress and former model, modeling for Tommy Hilfiger and Liz Claiborne throughout the 1990s.-Career:Perrineau is perhaps best known for her recurring appearance on US TV show Lost, appearing in the Season 1 episodes of "Outlaws", as the girlfriend of Sawyer, and...
, actress and former model - Brittany PetrosBrittany PetrosBrittany Petros is an American actress, who first gained widespread notice being a contestant on the first season of the American version of the reality TV show Big Brother, broadcast by CBS in 2000. Subsequent to the show, she has had various TV and film roles...
, actress - Brittany Snow, actress
- Brittany TipladyBrittany TipladyBrittany Alexandra Tiplady is a Canadian child actress best known for her role as Jordan Black in the television series Millennium . She won a 1998 Young Artist Award for "Best Performance in a TV Drama Series - Supporting Actress"...
, actress - Brittany UnderwoodBrittany UnderwoodBrittany Underwood is an American actress from New Jersey. She is most recognizable for her role as teenager Langston Wilde, Starr Manning's closest and most loyal friend, on the daytime soap opera One Life to Live, a role she originated in 2006.Underwood's first television role was in an episode...
, actress - Brittany Flickinger, reality TV personality
In music:
- Brittany HargestBrittany HargestBrittany Lynne Hargest is a Christian singer and dancer best known for being a member of the Christian/pop group Jump5, which also featured her older brother Brandon Hargest.- Personal life :...
, singer and dancer - Britney SpearsBritney SpearsBritney Jean Spears is an American recording artist and entertainer. Born in McComb, Mississippi, and raised in Kentwood, Louisiana, Spears began performing as a child, landing acting roles in stage productions and television shows. She signed with Jive Records in 1997 and released her debut album...
(born 1981), American singer and actress
In sports:
- Brittany BockBrittany BockBrittany Christine Bock is an American soccer defender currently playing for Western New York Flash of Women's Professional Soccer.-Personal:Bock was born in Naperville, Illinois and attended Neuqua Valley High School...
, American soccer player - Brittney Griner (born 1990), American basketball player
- Brittany JacksonBrittany JacksonBrittany Elizabeth Jackson Brittany Elizabeth Jackson Brittany Elizabeth Jackson (born on July 28, 1983 in Cleveland, Tennessee is an American basketball player with the Atlanta Dream of the WNBA.-High school:...
, basketball player - Brittany LincicomeBrittany LincicomeBrittany Grace Lincicome is an American professional golfer playing on the LPGA Tour. She currently resides in Seminole, Florida....
(born 1985), American golfer - Brittany TimkoBrittany TimkoBrittany Timko is a Canadian female soccer player.- Career :She played for the Vancouver Whitecaps Women. She also played on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln soccer team from 2003 to 2007, and graduated in May 2007...
, Canadian soccer player - Brittany ViolaBrittany ViolaBrittany Ann Viola is an American platform diver formerly for the University of Miami. In 2008 and 2011, she won the NCAA championship in diving's ten-meter platform. She was named to the United States diving team for the 2009 World Aquatics Championships 2011 World Aquatics Championship held in...
, diver
In fiction:
- Brittany Diggers, comic character
- Brittany MarsinoBrittany MarsinoBrittany Hodges Marsino is a fictional character on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless. She was portrayed by actress Vanessa Lee Evigan briefly from December 1, 1999 to February 25, 2000 and by Lauren Woodland from March 7, 2000 to November 2, 2005...
, on the soap opera The Young and the RestlessThe Young and the RestlessThe Young and the Restless is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. The show is set in a fictional Wisconsin town called Genoa City, which is unlike and unrelated to the real life village of the same name, Genoa City, Wisconsin... - Brittany Miller, lead singer of the fictional group "The Chipettes"
- Brittany PierceBrittany PierceBrittany Susan Pierce is a fictional character from the Fox musical comedy-drama series Glee. The character is portrayed by actress Heather Morris, and has appeared in Glee from its second episode, "Showmance", first broadcast on September 9, 2009. Brittany was developed by Glee creators Ryan...
, a cheerleader from the TV series Glee
Other:
- Brittanie Cecil (1988–2002), teen who died when a puck hit her in the face during an NHL hockey game
- Brittany CoxXxBrittany CoxXxBrittany CoxXx is the stage name of a pornographic actress currently working in transsexual pornography. CoxXx was born as Adrian Cortez and had a successful career in gay pornography under the name Stonie before transitioning from male to female...
(born 1978), American trans woman performer in pornography - Brittany Hensel, sister to Abigail Hensel; the two are dicephalic conjoined twins