Britannia

brih-TAN-ee-uh'brih-TAN-ee-uh'4 syllables
🇻🇦Latin
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MEANING

Land of the Britons

ORIGIN

Roman

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the Latin 'Britannia', used to denote the Roman province covering much of what is today the United Kingdom.

CULTURAL NOTES

Personified as a goddess symbolizing Britain, often depicted with a trident and shield.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Used by the Romans to refer to the island of Great Britain. Symbolically important in British nationalism and iconography.

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The name Britannia means "Land of the Britons" in Latin.
Britannia has Roman origins. Derived from the Latin 'Britannia', used to denote the Roman province covering much of what is today the United Kingdom.
Britannia is pronounced brih-TAN-ee-uh (brih-TAN-ee-uh). It has 4 syllables.
On Naymt, every name is color-coded by gender: green indicates a "masculine" name (one that has only ever appeared in the boys' top 1000 since 1880), purple indicates a "feminine" name (only in the girls' top 1000), and yellow indicates a "neutral" name (one that has appeared in the top 1000 for both genders at some point in history).
Popular nicknames for Britannia include Brit, Annie.
Sibling name ideas that pair well with Britannia include Victoria, Alexander, Cecilia, Arthur.
The most common spelling is Britannia. Alternative spellings include Britania, Brittania.