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Brittany

American  
[brit-n-ee] / ˈbrɪt n i /

noun

  1. a region in NW France, on a peninsula between the English Channel and the Bay of Biscay: a former duchy and province.


Brittany 1 British  
/ ˈbrɪtənɪ /

noun

  1. French name: Bretagne. Breton name: Breiz. a region of NW France, the peninsula between the English Channel and the Bay of Biscay: settled by Celtic refugees from Wales and Cornwall during the Anglo-Saxon invasions; disputed between England and France until 1364

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Brittany 2 British  

noun

  1. a medium-sized strongly-built variety of retriever with a slightly wavy coat usu. in tan and white, liver and white, or black and white

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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“People find Bitcoin when they need it,” Brittany Sjoder told me.

From Slate ● Sep. 20, 2026

Some college athletes are the first in their family to own a home, said Brittany Palma, a Tucson real-estate agent who worked with Salgado-Medina and Arizona teammate Matthew Lado.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

Unlike Maria, Brittany Lamm doesn't box breathe before she goes to sleep but does so after waking up.

From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026

Led by Brittany Howard, the reunited soul-rock band tackles love, nature and a fraying American optimism on ‘I Must Be Dreaming,’ its first album in more than a decade.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026

Amber and Heather started out as high-end names, as did Stephanie and Brittany.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt

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