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Brittany (/ ˈ b r ɪ t ən i / BRIT-ən-ee; French: Bretagne, pronounced ⓘ; Breton: Breizh, pronounced [bʁɛjs, bʁɛx]; [1] [dubious – discuss] Gallo: Bertaèyn or Bertègn, pronounced [bəʁtaɛɲ]) is a peninsula, historical country and cultural area in the north-west of modern France, covering the western part of what was known as Armorica in Roman Gaul.
Brittany is a feminine given name of Celtic origin. The name comes from the historical country of Brittany , which is now a part of France. [ 1 ] This name was first used in the United States in the early 1970s, and peaked in usage during the 1990s.
Brittany thus became a hotbed of resistance to the French Revolution. The territory of Brittany was divided in 1789 into five départements, partially on the basis of earlier divisions called présidiaux which in turn had issued from medieval bailliages.
But most of inland Brittany is farming country, a region known for its milk and butter and its early crops. [citation needed] As a holiday region, it is Brittany's coasts that attract the greatest number of visitors; the inland regions have attracted many second-home owners from other parts of France, and from Britain.
Love was fleeting for Kenneth and Brittany, who fizzled out in this week’s batch of Love Is Blind Season 6 episodes, now streaming on Netflix. When Brittany expressed her concern about feeling a ...
The term Great Britain later served to distinguish the large island of Britain from the French region of Brittany (in French Grande-Bretagne and Bretagne respectively). With the Acts of Union 1707 it became the official name of the new state created by the union of the Kingdom of England (which then included Wales) with the Kingdom of Scotland ...
Brittany Snow knows what it’s like to be vulnerable. The Someone Great actress first opened up about her mental health struggles and battle with an eating disorder in 2007, and since then, has ...
Looks like Brittany is still on Yazan's mind after their nasty breakup -- at least, subconsciously. In this exclusive clip from Sunday's 90 Day Bares All, Yazan -- with the help of his scene ...