Names

Variant of Britannia.

Variant of Brittany.

Scandinavian short form of Birgitta.

Scandinavian short form of Birgitta.

Variant of Brittany.

From the Latin name of the island of Britain, in occasional use as an English given name since the 18th century. This is also the name of the Roman female personification of Britain pictured on some British coins.

Diminutive of Birgitta.

Norwegian short form of Birgitta.

From the name of the city in southwest England that means “the site of the bridge”.

Patronymic derived from Βρισεύς (Briseus), a Greek name of unknown meaning. In Greek mythology Briseis (real name Hippodameia) was the daughter of Briseus. She was captured during the Trojan War by Achilles. After Agamemnon took her away from him, Achilles refused to fight in the war.