Meaning, Origin And History Of The Name Bridget

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Bridget NamePopularityRelated NamesRelatedRatingsCommentsNamesakes 76%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage Irish, English Pronounced Pron. /ˈbɹɪd͡ʒ.ɪt/(English) [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Anglicized form of the Irish name Brighid, Old Irish Brigit, from old Celtic *Brigantī meaning "the exalted one". In Irish mythology this was the name of the goddess of fire, poetry and wisdom, the daughter of the god the Dagda. In the 5th century it was borne by Saint Brigid, the founder of a monastery at Kildare and a patron saint of Ireland. Because of the saint, the name was considered sacred in Ireland, and it did not come into general use there until the 17th century. In the form Birgitta this name has been common in Scandinavia, made popular by the 14th-century Saint Birgitta of Sweden, patron saint of Europe.

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Family Tree·Details RootbrigāVariantsBreda, Bríd, Bride, Briege, Brighid, Brigid(Irish) Bridgette(English) DiminutivesBedelia, Biddy, Bidelia(Irish) Biddy(English) Other Languages & CulturesBrigita(Croatian) Brigita, Gita(Czech) Birgit, Birgitta, Birgitte, Berit, Birte, Birthe, Bitten, Brita, Britt, Britta, Gitte(Danish) Brigitta, Brigitte(Dutch) Birgit, Piret(Estonian) Birita(Faroese) Birgitta, Piritta, Brita, Pirjo, Pirkko, Priita, Riitta(Finnish) Brigitte(French) Birgit, Brigitta, Brigitte, Gitta(German) Brigitta(Hungarian) Birgitta, Birta, Bríet(Icelandic) Brighid, Brigid, Brigit(Irish Mythology) Brigida(Italian) Brigita, Gita(Latvian) Breeshey(Manx) Birgit, Birgitta, Birgitte, Berit, Brit, Brita, Britt, Britta(Norwegian) Brigit(Old Irish) Brygida(Polish) Brígida(Portuguese) Brigita(Slovak) Brigita(Slovene) Brígida(Spanish) Birgit, Birgitta, Berit, Berith, Brita, Britt, Britta, Gittan(Swedish) Ffraid(Welsh)

Popularity

Details Last ranked #694 in 2023 England & Wales Last ranked #96 in 1997 Ireland Last ranked #94 in 1991 New Zealand Last ranked #93 in 1947 Scotland Last ranked #703 in 2024 United States

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Depiction of Saint Brigid of KildareDepiction of Saint Brigid of Kildare

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