71%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈbɹɪt.ən/ [key·simplify] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Derived from a Middle English surname meaning "a Briton" (a Celt of England) or "a Breton" (an inhabitant of Brittany). Both ethnonyms are related to the place name Britain. Related Names RootBritton (surname) PopularityDetails Last ranked #944 in 1992 United States People think this name isRate·Details mature formal upper class wholesome strong refined strange serious Categories currently out of the US top 1000, nationalities, place names, scientists, surnames