Bridgid
Ireland · Girl · 2 syllables
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About the name Bridgid
The name 'Bridgid' is an Anglicized variant of the Irish name Bríd, derived from the Old Irish *Brigit* meaning "exalted one" or "high goddess," rooted in the Proto-Celtic *brigantī.
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Etymology
The name 'Bridgid' is an Anglicized variant of the Irish name Bríd, derived from the Old Irish *Brigit* meaning "exalted one" or "high goddess," rooted in the Proto-Celtic *brigantī. It is primarily used in Irish and Christian cultures, notably as the name of Saint Brigid of Kildare, a 5th-century patron saint of Ireland, and also linked to the pre-Christian Celtic goddess Brigid.
Bridgid currently ranks #15,736 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1981.
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