Briget
Celtic · Girl · 2 syllables
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About the name Briget
The name 'Briget' is a variant of 'Bridget', meaning "exalted one" or "strength," derived from the Old Irish name *Brighid*, which itself comes from the Celtic root *brig-* meaning "might" or "power." It is primarily used in Irish and Christian cultures, notably associated with Saint Brigid of Kildare, a 5th-century patron saint of Ireland, and also linked to the pre-Christian Celtic goddess Brigid.
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Etymology
The name 'Briget' is a variant of 'Bridget', meaning "exalted one" or "strength," derived from the Old Irish name *Brighid*, which itself comes from the Celtic root *brig-* meaning "might" or "power." It is primarily used in Irish and Christian cultures, notably associated with Saint Brigid of Kildare, a 5th-century patron saint of Ireland, and also linked to the pre-Christian Celtic goddess Brigid.
Briget currently ranks #15,300 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1974.
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