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Baby Name Brighid |
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| Meaning of Brighid - What does the name Brighid means? |
| Pronunciation: |
| bride |  |
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Girl Name |
| Origin: |
Irish |
| Name Meaning: |
Ancient name believed to be derived from the Gaelic brigh (strength). The name is borne in Irish mythology by the daughter of the fire-god, the goddess of wisdom, poetry, and song. It was also borne by St. Brighid of Kildare (d. 510), a patron saint of Ireland. Out of reverence for the saint, the name was not in common use until the 17th century. Breeda, Bride, Bridget, and Brigid are Anglicized forms of Brighid |
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View this name in other origins -
Irish, Scottish |
| Variants: | Brid. | | Pet forms: | Bridin |
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