Brittle Family History
Brittle Name Meaning
English (of Breton origin): from the Old Breton male personal name Brithael. It was adopted into English usage before the Norman Conquest becoming Middle English Bretel Britel and Brutel. English: alternatively in some instances from the Middle English personal name Bretel or Bertel an unrecorded survival of Old English Beorhtel. English: variant of Briddell or Bridwell .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022