Save Type Region & Island Usage French, German, Dutch Pronounced Pron. /bʁə.taɲ/(French) [key·simplify] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links French form of Britannia (see Britain). In French this typically refers to the region known as Brittany, while Great Britain is called Grande-Bretagne. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details RootpritanīVariantsBritannien(German) Brittannië(Dutch) Other Languages & CulturesBritannia(Ancient Roman) Breizh(Breton) Britaniya(Bulgarian) Britannien(Danish) Britain, Brittany(English) Bretagna(Italian) Buriten(Japanese) Bretaigne(Medieval French) Britaniya(Russian) Bretaña(Spanish) Britannien(Swedish)