Breige
Ireland · Girl · 1 syllable
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About the name Breige
The name 'Breige' is an Irish Gaelic form of 'Bridget', meaning "exalted one" or "strength," derived from the Old Irish *Brigit*, ultimately from the Proto-Celtic *Brigantī ("high, mighty").
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Etymology
The name 'Breige' is an Irish Gaelic form of 'Bridget', meaning "exalted one" or "strength," derived from the Old Irish *Brigit*, ultimately from the Proto-Celtic *Brigantī ("high, mighty"). It is primarily used in Irish culture and among Irish Catholics, historically associated with Saint Brigid of Kildare, a 5th-century patron saint of Ireland.
Breige currently ranks #629 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1994.
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