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[Facts] Brittany
I'm interested in learning more about the name Brittany. I know it's French and I know Brittany's a region in the northwest of France. I know the French language is a descendent of Latin. So, I was wondering if anyone knows the Latin mean to the name Brittany?
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I'm flying blind again on this one (ref books packed, alas), but I believe the origin of "Britain" is in the name of the Prytanni, a Celtic tribe of pre-Roman times.Therefore, the Latin "Brittania" would mean simply "land of the Prytanni".
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i think your right but whats more to wonder about is the origins of the prytanni
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I thought it meant breast augmentation
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Actually, spelt Looziana trailer-park style (Britney), it do.
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If it had an extra "t", it'd be an anagram for a large building where eager, wannabe bimbettes might line up like cattle to get their breast augmentations. I can just see the televised commercials: "Get your low-cost breast augmentation at Dr. Joe-Bob's... " (No I'm not gonna say it.)-- Nanaea
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I think Brittany (Bretagne in French) is derived from the same word where we get Britain (like Great Britain). In that case, Britannia is Latin for Britain.
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OK thanks. How about the name Danielle, it is also French. I love the way Brittany and Danielle sound together.
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