The brittain Surname
brittain Name Meaning and History
English: ethnic name for a Celtic-speaking Briton or Breton (see
Brett). In more recent times, this surname was adopted by
immigrants to Britain as a token of their new patriotism.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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