Bedelia
Latin · Girl · 3 syllables
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About the name Bedelia
The name Bedelia is a diminutive or variant of the Irish name Bridget, meaning "exalted one" or "strength," derived from the Old Irish *Brigit* (from *brig-*, "power, might").
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Etymology
The name Bedelia is a diminutive or variant of the Irish name Bridget, meaning "exalted one" or "strength," derived from the Old Irish *Brigit* (from *brig-*, "power, might"). It is primarily used in Irish and English-speaking cultures, often associated with Christianity through Saint Brigid of Kildare, though the name itself is rare and gained some literary prominence via the character Bedelia in Daphne du Maurier's *Rebecca*.
Bedelia currently ranks #5,683 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1947.
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