Britten vs Edward Benjamin Britten

Britten and Edward Benjamin Britten both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Britten	Yes	No	No	No
Edward Benjamin Britten	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Britten and Edward Benjamin Britten are synonyms defined as:

Britten and Edward Benjamin Britten: major English composer of the 20th century; noted for his operas (1913-1976)

Other synonyms of Britten include Benjamin Britten, Lord Britten of Aldeburgh.

Britten (noun)	Edward Benjamin Britten (noun)
major English composer of the 20th century; noted for his operas (1913-1976)	major English composer of the 20th century; noted for his operas (1913-1976)