Brigid
Meanings
name
- The goddess of the Sacred Flame of Kildare and the patron goddess of the Druids. Daughter of Dagda of the Tuatha Dé Danann.
- Brigid of Kildare (c. 451–521), an Irish saint partly confused with the goddess.
- A female given name from Irish, equivalent to English Bridget, sometimes borrowed from Irish.
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From Irish Brighid, from Old Irish Brigit, from Proto-Celtic *Brigantī (“high, exalted”).
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