Birgitta is the Swedish and Icelandic form of the

Irish Gaelic Irish (Standard Irish: ), also known as Gaelic, is a Goidelic language of the Insular Celtic branch of the Celtic language family, which is a part of the Indo-European language family. Irish is indigenous to the island of Ireland and was the ...

female name ''Brighid''. Brighid or

Brigid Brigid ( , ; meaning 'exalted one' from Old Irish),Campbell, MikBehind the Name.See also Xavier Delamarre, ''brigantion / brigant-'', in ''Dictionnaire de la langue gauloise'' (Éditions Errance, 2003) pp. 87–88: "Le nom de la sainte irlandais ...

was the name of an ancient

Celt The Celts (, see pronunciation for different usages) or Celtic peoples () are. "CELTS location: Greater Europe time period: Second millennium B.C.E. to present ancestry: Celtic a collection of Indo-European peoples. "The Celts, an ancient ...

ic goddess, and its English form is

Bridget Bridget is an Irish language, Irish female name derived from the Goidelic languages, Gaelic noun ''brígh'', meaning "power, strength, vigor, virtue". An alternate meaning of the name is "exalted one". Its popularity, especially in Ireland, is la ...

. Birgitta and its alternate forms

Birgit Birgit is a female given name, a short form of Birgitta and ultimately a Germanic form of the Gaelic name Bridget. Notable people with the name include: * Birgit Brüel, Danish singer and actress * Birgit Collin-Langen, German politician * Bir ...

and

Britta Britta (also spelled Brita) is a female given name that is a variant of the Swedish name Birgitta, which is a form of the Irish Gaelic name ''Brighid'' (Bridget in English). The name Britta became popular in Scandinavia and Germany because of St. ...

became common names in

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because of St.

Bridget of Sweden Bridget of Sweden (c. 1303 – 23 July 1373) born as Birgitta Birgersdotter, also Birgitta of Vadstena, or Saint Birgitta ( sv, heliga Birgitta), was a mystic and a saint, and she was also the founder of the Bridgettines nuns and monks after t ...

.Hanks, P. & Hodges, F. (1990). A dictionary of first names. Oxford University Press.

People named Birgitta

(c. 1303 – 23 July 1373), Swedish Roman Catholic saint *

Princess Birgitta of Sweden Princess Birgitta of Sweden (Birgitta Ingeborg Alice; born 19 January 1937) is an elder sister of King Carl XVI Gustaf. Family Born at Haga Palace in Stockholm, she is the second child of Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten, and Princes ...

(born 1937), elder sister of

King Carl XVI Gustaf Carl XVI Gustaf (Carl Gustaf Folke Hubertus; born 30 April 1946) is King of Sweden. He ascended the throne on the death of his grandfather, Gustaf VI Adolf, on 15 September 1973. He is the youngest child and only son of Prince Gustaf Adolf, Du ...

Birgitta Durell Brechtgien "Birgitta" Durell, née ''von Crakow'' or ''von Cracauw'' (1619 in Hoorn, the Netherlands – 1683 in Sweden) was a Swedish (originally Dutch) industrialist. She was the daughter of Carel van Cracauw, the Dutch envoy to Copenhagen, ...

(1619-1683), Swedish industrialist *

Birgitta Jónsdóttir Birgitta Jónsdóttir (born 17 April 1967) is an Icelandic politician, anarchist, poet, and activist. She was a Member of the Althing (MP) for the Southwest Constituency from 2013 to 2017, representing the Pirate Party, having been elected at th ...

(born 1967), Icelandic politician *

Birgithe Kühle Birgithe Lykke Kühle, née Solberg (1762 in Copenhagen - 1832 in Sønderby), was a Norwegian (originally Danish) journalist and managing editor who has been referred to as the first female journalist in Norway. Birgithe Kühle was the daughter of ...

(1762-1832), Dano-Norwegian editor *

Birgitta Moran Farmer Birgitta Moran Farmer (1881–1939) was an American artist particularly known for her portrait miniatures. Life Farmer was born in Lyons, New York. She attended Lyons Public School and graduated from the Convent of the Sacred Heart in Rochester ...

(1881-1939), American miniature painter *

Birgitta Haukdal Birgitta Haukdal Brynjarsdóttir (born 28 July 1979), also known by her mononym Birgitta, is an Icelandic singer. She rose to domestic media prominence as the lead singer of pop band Írafár. She represented Iceland in the Eurovision Song Con ...

(born 1979), Icelandic singer *

Birgitte Winther Birgitte Winther (1751-18 April 1809) was a Danish stage actress and opera singer. She belonged to the elite members of the Royal Danish Theatre in 1774-1805. She has been referred to as one of the three most noted female opera singers in 18th-cen ...

(1751-1809), Danish opera singer *

Birgitta Hillingsø Ellen Birgitta Hillingsø (née Juel; born 16 February 1940) is a Danish antiques dealer. Hillingsø is the consultant in Denmark for the British auction house Christie's. Biography Early life Hillingsø was born Ellen Birgitta Juel on 16 Febru ...

(born 1940), Danish antiques dealer and godmother of

Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark, Count of Monpezat, (Frederik André Henrik Christian; born 26 May 1968) is the heir apparent to the Danish throne. He is the elder son of Queen Margrethe II and Prince Henrik. Early life Crown Prince Freder ...

People named Birgitta

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