Bridget

[brij-it]

Origin

noun

Saint. Brigid, Saint.

a female given name.

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Bridget (ˈbrɪdʒɪt)

—n
1.	Bride, Also: Brigid 453--523 ad, Irish abbess; a patron saint of Ireland. Feast day: Feb 1
2.	Also: Birgitta ?1303-73, Swedish nun and visionary; patron saint of Sweden. Feast day: July 23

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Bridget

fem. proper name, from Ir. Brighid, fire goddess, from brigh "strength," from Celt. *brig-o-.

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Bridget

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