Bridget is an Irish female name derived from the

Gaelic Gaelic is an adjective that means "pertaining to the Gaels". As a noun it refers to the group of languages spoken by the Gaels, or to any one of the languages individually. Gaelic languages are spoken in Ireland, Scotland, the Isle of Man, and Ca ...

noun ''brígh'', meaning "power, strength, vigor, virtue". An alternate meaning of the name is "exalted one". Its popularity, especially in Ireland, is largely related to the popularity of

Saint Brigid of Kildare Saint Brigid of Kildare or Brigid of Ireland ( ga, Naomh Bríd; la, Brigida; 525) is the patroness saint (or 'mother saint') of Ireland, and one of its three national saints along with Patrick and Columba. According to medieval Irish hagiog ...

, who was so popular in Ireland she was known as "Mary of the Gael". This saint took on many of the characteristics of the early Celtic goddess Brigid, who was the goddess of agriculture and healing and possibly also of poetry and fire. One of her epithets was "Brigid of the Holy Fire".Todd (1998), p. 23 In German and Scandinavian countries, the popularity of the name spread due to Saint Bridget of Sweden. In the

Irish language 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 name is spelled ''Brighid'' or ''Bríd'' and is pronounced "breed" or "breej". In the Scottish Gaelic language, the name is spelled ''Brìghde'' and is pronounced "breej-eh" At one time the name was so popular for Irish girls that Bridey was used as a slang term for an Irish girl in English-speaking countries. Some Irish servant girls were called Biddie or Biddy by their employers even if that wasn't their real first name. It has been steadily used in the United States throughout the 20th and 21st centuries, though never among the top 100 most popular names for girls. It was most popular in the 1970s, when it ranked as the 153rd most popular name for girls born in that decade in the United States. It was ranked as the 367th most common name for girls and women in the United States in the 1990 census.

People with the name

* Bridget Adams (1928–2019), English figure skater *

Bridget Allchin Bridget Allchin (10 February 1927 – 27 June 2017) was an archaeologist who specialised in South Asian archaeology. She published many works, some co-authored with her husband, Raymond Allchin (1923–2010). Background She was born Bridget G ...

(1927–2017), English archaeologist * Bridget Archer (born 1975), Australian politician *

Bridget Armstrong Bridget Armstrong (born 1937, Dunedin) is a New Zealand actress. She appeared on stage, film and TV several times, including '' The Lost Tribe (The Goodies)''; as Nurse Rosemary Layton, in the ''Edgar Wallace Mysteries'' ' episode, ''We Shall See' ...

(born 1937), New Zealand actress * Bridget S. Bade (born 1965), American judge and lawyer *

Bridget Barrett Bridget Barrett (died 10 September 1845) was an Irish woman who was murdered in County Galway. Her murder attracted great notoriety at the time, and was "the subject of the first Coroner's inquest held in Connemara proper and led to two men being ...

(died 1845), Irish murder victim * Bridget Becker (born 1981), New Zealand curler * Bridget Bedard, American producer and television writer *

Bridget Bendish Bridget Bendish (née Ireton) (1650–1726), was a daughter of General Henry Ireton and Bridget, Oliver Cromwell's eldest daughter. She was born in Attenborough, Nottinghamshire, England. She married Thomas Bendish, a distant relative of Sir Tho ...

(1650–1726), daughter of Bridget Cromwell * Bridget Benenate, American songwriter * Bridget Bevan (1698–1779), Welsh educationalist and public benefactor *

Bridget Bishop Bridget Bishop ( 1632 – 10 June 1692) was the first person executed for witchcraft during the Salem witch trials in 1692. Nineteen were hanged, and one, Giles Corey, was pressed to death. Altogether, about 200 people were tried. Family life ...

(c. 1632–1692), first person executed for witchcraft during the Salem witch trials *

Bridget Boakye Bridget Boakye is a Ghanaian entrepreneur, data scientist and writer. She co-founded TalentsinAfrica, one of Africa's fastest-growing skills accelerator and recruitment platforms. Her company was among the top 20 companies selected in October ...

, Ghanaian data scientist, entrepreneur and writer * Bridget Boland (1913–1988), Irish novelist, playwright and screenwriter * Bridget Breiner (born 1974), American dancer and choreographer *

Bridget M. Brennan Bridget Meehan Brennan (née Bridget Maeve Meehan, born 1974) is an American lawyer from Ohio who serves as a United States federal judge, United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. She ser ...

(born 1974), American judge and lawyer * Bridget Brind, British diplomat *

Bridget A. Brink Bridget Ann Brink is an American diplomat serving as the United States Ambassador to Ukraine. In April 2022, she was nominated by President Joe Biden to be the United States ambassador to Ukraine, and presented her credentials in May 2022. She ...

, American diplomat * Bridget Buckley (born 1955), English rower *

Bridget Burgess Bridget Burgess (born December 26, 2001) is an Australian stock car racing driver. She last competed full-time in the ARCA Menards Series West, driving the No. 88 Chevrolet for her family-owned team, BMI Racing. Born in Australia, Burgess and ...

(born 2001), Australian stock car racing driver *

Bridget Calitz Bridget Calitz (born 3 September 1997) is a South African international lawn bowler. She has represented South Africa at the Commonwealth Games and won a silver medal. Biography Calitz started bowling in 2011 and in 2019, she finished runner up ...

(born 1997), South African lawn bowler *

Bridget Callahan Bridget Rose Callahan (born April 16, 1996) is an American soccer player who last played as a midfielder for Orlando Pride in the NWSL. Early life Callahan attended Chaminade-Madonna College Preparatory School in Hollywood, Florida, and helped ...

(born 1996), American soccer player * Bridget Carleton (born 1997), Canadian basketball player * Bridget Carey (born 1984), American technology journalist * Bridget Carpenter, American playwright and screenwriter *

Bridget Carragher Bridget Olivia Carragher (born 17 June 1957) is a South African physicist specializing in electron microscopy. She is an adjunct professor at the Columbia University (New York City, NY), and alongside Clint Potter, is also the director of the Nati ...

(born 1957), South African physicist * Bridget Cherry (born 1941), English architectural historian *

Bridget Christie Bridget Louise Christie (born 17 August 1971) is an English stand-up comedian, actress and writer. She has written and performed 12 Edinburgh Festival Fringe shows and several comedy tours, in addition to radio and television work. She has rece ...

(born 1971), English actress, comedian and writer * Bridget Cleary (1867–1895), Irish woman murdered by her husband * Bridget Connolly (1890–1981), Irish nationalist and republican *

Bridget R. Cooks Bridget R. Cooks is an American scholar, writer, curator, and academic. She is a professor who holds a joint appointment in the Department of African American Studies and the Department of Art History at the University of California, Irvine. Ed ...

, American academic, curator, scholar and writer * Bridget Cromwell (1624–1662), eldest daughter of Oliver Cromwell *

Bridget Dirrane Bridget Dirrane (15 November 1894 – 31 December 2003) was an Irish Nursing, nurse, centenarian and memoirist. Early life Bridget Dirrane was born in Oatquarter in the townland of Kilmurvey on Inishmore, Aran Islands, County Galway on 15 Novemb ...

(1894–2003), Irish memoirist and nurse *

Bridget Donahue Bridget Donahue is an American gallerist and curator. Education Donahue's studies include a B.A. anthropology and M.A in textiles. Her work with textiles led her to the art of Rosemarie Trockel, and in turn led Ms. Donahue to a position at Barba ...

, American art dealer *

Bridget Dowling Bridget Elizabeth Hitler, née Dowling (alternative Brigid Elisabeth, or Cissie) (3 July 1891 – 18 November 1969), was Adolf Hitler's sister-in-law via her marriage to Alois Hitler, Jr. She was the mother of Alois Hitler's son William Patric ...

(1891–1969), sister-in-law of Adolf Hitler *

Bridget Doyle Brigid Kehoe Doyle is a former camogie player, winner of the B+I Star of the Year award and an All Ireland medal in 1968, 1969 and 1975 and a National League in 1968. Family background She is one of three sisters from Clonleigh who won All ...

, Irish camogie player *

Bridget Drinka Bridget Drinka (born 1951) is an American linguist who specializes in Indo-European and historical linguistics. She is Professor of Linguistics at the University of Texas at San Antonio. Biography Bridget Drinka received her B.A. (1973) from the ...

(born 1951), American linguist *

Bridget Durity Bridget Durity (born 8 October 1951) is a Trinidadian cricketer. He played in six first-class matches for Trinidad and Tobago in 1973/74 and 1974/75. See also * List of Trinidadian representative cricketers This is a list of all cricketers wh ...

(born 1951), Trinidadian cricketer *

Bridget Dwyer Bridget Dwyer (born September 16, 1980) is an American professional golfer, best known for her appearance on ''The Big Break'', the Golf Channel's reality television series. Dwyer was born in Oahu, Hawaii, and is the youngest of six children. ...

(born 1980), American golfer *

Bridget Egerton Bridget Egerton or Bridget, Lady Egerton ( Grey; 1577 – 28 July 1648) was an English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''Eng ...

(1577–1648), English religious writer * Bridget Everett (born 1972), American comedian * Bridget Flanery, American actress *

Bridget Flannery Bridget Flannery (born 1959) is an Irish painter working in abstract painting. Mark Ewart says: "She is not a landscape painter in the strictest sense of the word," but both he and fellow critic Aidan Dunne say that her work is influenced by la ...

(born 1959), Irish painter *

Bridget Fonda Bridget Jane Fonda (born January 27, 1964) is an American actress. She is known for her roles in ''The Godfather Part III'' (1990), ''Single White Female'' (1992), ''Singles'' (1992), ''Point of No Return'' (1993), '' It Could Happen to You'' ( ...

(born 1964), American actress * Bridget Franek (born 1987), American middle distance runner * Bridget Gainer (born 1968/1969), American politician *

Bridget Galloway Bridget Galloway (born 19 July 1999) is an English footballer player, playing as a forward for Durham in the FA Women's Championship. She has represented England at under-19 level. Club career Sunderland Galloway made her first team debut ...

(born 1999), English footballer player *

Bridget Gilling Bridget Sabina Gilling, ''née'' Fisher (1922 – 2009) was an English-born Australian feminist and social activist. Biography She was born in London and raised in Sussex amid a politically active family. Her grandparents, Charles and Mari ...

(1922–2009), English–Australian activist and feminist * Bridget Goodwin (c. 1827–1899), Irish–New Zealand goldminer * Bridget Hall (born 1977), American model * Bridget Hanley (1941–2021), American actress *

Bridget Haraldsdotter Bridget Haraldsdotter, also Brigida ( sv, Birgitta Haraldsdotter) (c. 1131 – c. 1208) was queen consort of Sweden, Queen of Sweden as the spouse of King Magnus II of Sweden, Magnus II. Brigida Haraldsdotter was the illegitimate daughter of Ki ...

(c. 1131–1208), Queen consort of Sweden *

Bridget Harrison Bridget Harrison (born 22 February 1971) is a freelance journalist and Contributing Editor at the Times Magazine. She is also an editor on the Times T2 and Times Weekend sections. She was the deputy editor of ''The London Paper''. Life She was bo ...

(born 1971), English freelance journalist *

Bridget Hodson Bridget Hodson is an English actress better known for her roles of Elaine in the mini-series ''The Mists of Avalon'' and Ilsa Haupstein in the film ''Hellboy Hellboy is a fictional superhero created by writer-artist Mike Mignola. The character ...

, English actress * Bridget Hoffman (born 1961/1962), American voice actress *

Bridget Holmes Bridget Holmes (1591–1691) was a domestic servant at the English royal court in the 17th century. Holmes was a necessary woman whose duties included emptying and scouring chamber pots and cleaning the royal apartments. She served during th ...

(1591–1691), English domestic servant * Bridget Hustwaite (born 1991), Australian radio presenter and journalist *

Bridget Hutter Bridget M. Hutter was a British sociologist. Hutter attended the University of London, where she studied sociology, and later earned a doctorate in the subject from the University of Oxford. She began teaching at Oxford and later moved to the Lon ...

, English sociologist * Bridget Hyem (1933–2014), Australian equestrian *

Bridget Ikin Bridget Ikin is a New Zealand film producer who has lived and worked in Australia since 1990. Early life and education Ikin was born in Lower Hutt, New Zealand. She took a BA in English literature from the University of Auckland, followed b ...

, New Zealand film producer * Bridget Jackson (born 1936), English golfer * Bridget Jones Nelson (born 1964), American actress and screenwriter * Bridget Kahele (born 1996), American rugby player *

Bridget Karlin Bridget Karlin is an American entrepreneur and business woman. She is currently Chief Technology Officer, Global Managing Director, and Vice President of IBM Global Technology Services. She has been the independent director on the board of Dana ...

, American entrepreneur * Bridget Katsriku, Ghanaian public servant * Bridget Kearney (born 1985), American musician and songwriter * Bridget Anne Kelly (born 1972), American political consultant * Bridget Kelly (born 1986), American singer and songwriter * Bridget Kendall (born 1956), English journalist *

Bridget Kumwenda Bridget Kumwenda (born 8 September 1991), also referred to as Bridget Chalera or Bridget Kumwenda Chalera, is a Malawi netball international player. She represented Malawi at the 2011, 2015 and 2019 Netball World Cups and at the 2018 Commonwealt ...

(born 1991), Malawi netball player *

Bridget Terry Long Bridget Terry Long (born July 18, 1973) is the 12th Dean of the Harvard Graduate School of Education, and the Saris Professor of Education and Economics. She is an economist whose research focuses on college access and success. Long is a Facult ...

(born 1973), American economics professor *

Bridget Lowe Bridget Lowe is an American poet. In an early interview, Lowe expressed her interest in and commitment to “figures who are rejected by the same social groups for which they are expected to perform.” ThPoetry Foundationelaborates “Her poetry ...

, American poet *

Bridget Maasland Bridget Maasland (born 9 November 1974) is a Dutch VJ, television presenter and producer. Career She worked as a model and appeared on the catwalk in fashionshows for children. Her debut on television was a commercial for fruit as a healthy al ...

(born 1974), Dutch television presenter * Bridget G. MacCarthy (1904–1993), Irish academic and writer *

Bridget Malcolm Bridget Malcolm is an Australian model who is known for appearing in Victoria's Secret Fashion shows in addition to walking in other fashion shows such as Ralph Lauren and Stella McCartney. Besides shows, Malcolm has also appeared in magazines s ...

, Australian model *

Bridget Markham Bridget Markham (1579–1609), was a courtier to Anne of Denmark and subject of poems. Bridget was a daughter of Sir James Harington (1542–1614) of Ridlington, Rutland, and Frances Sapcote (d. 1599) daughter and co-heir of Robert Sapcote of Elt ...

(1579–1609), English courtier *

Bridget Martyn Bridget Martyn (August 4, 1935 – 2020) was an encyclopedist, the senior editorial manager of Oxford University Press's Oxford Illustrated Encyclopaedia in 1993 and editor-in-chief of Microsoft Encarta from 1993 through 1995. She authored ' ...

(1935–2020), Egyptian–born English encyclopedist *

Bridget Masango Bridget Staff Masango (born 23 February 1962) is a South African Democratic Alliance politician from Gauteng who has served as the Shadow Minister of Social Development since October 2015. She has also been a Member of the National Assembly sin ...

(born 1962), South African politician * Bridget Masinga (born 1981), South African actress, model, radio and television personality * Bridget Marquardt (born 1973), American television personality * Bridget McConnell (born 1958), Scottish cultural administratior * Bridget Mary McCormack (born 1966), American judge, lawyer and professor * Bridget McDonough, American theatre director *

Bridget McEvilly Colonel Bridget Christina McEvilly, (born 1946) is a retired British Army nurse and nursing administrator who served as Director Army Nursing Services and Matron-in-Chief of the Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps (QARANC). Nursing caree ...

(born 1946), English nursing administratior * Bridget McKeever (born 1983), Irish field hockey player * Bridget McKenzie (born 1969), Australian politician *

Bridget Minamore Bridget Minamore (born 1991) is a British poet, essayist, journalist and critic. She is the author of the 2016 poetry collection ''Titanic'', and her writing has appeared in such outlets as ''The Guardian'', ''The Stage'', '' i'', ''The Fader'', ...

(born 1991). British poet, essayist, journalist and critic *

Bridget Moran Bridget Moran (September 1, 1923 – August 21, 1999), née Drugan, was a Canadian social activist and author in British Columbia. Born in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, shortly after her birth her family emigrated to Success, S ...

(1923–1999), Canadian activist and author *

Bridget Motha Bridget Motha (born 20 April 1986) is a South African Association football, soccer midfielder who currently plays for the Milano United. He previously played for Slovakia, Slovak club FK Senica.Bridget Moynahan (born 1971), American actress and model * Bridget Mutuma, Kenyan–South African nanotechnologist *

Bridget Namiotka Bridget Namiotka (January 3, 1990 – July 25, 2022) was an American pair skater who won gold on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series and placed fourth at two World Junior Championships. Life and career Bridget Namiotka, the daughter of Steve and ...

(born 1990), American pair skater * Bridget Neval (born 1985), Indian–born Australian–Canadian actress *

Bridget Newell Ursula Bridget Constance Newell, JP (1911 – 4 June 1937) was a British barrister, magistrate and amateur golfer. She was runner-up in the 1936 British Ladies Amateur, and one of the favourites for 1937. However, she died suddenly, aged 25, short ...

(1911–1937), English barrister and golfer * Bridget Parsons (1907–1972), English socialite *

Bridget Partridge Bridget Mary Partridge (21 October 1890 – 4 December 1966), also known as Sister Mary Liguori, was an Irish-born Australian Roman Catholic religious sister who on the night of 24 July 1920 fled the Presentation Convent in Wagga Wagga ...

(1890–1966), Irish–born Australian Catholic religious sister *

Bridget Pastoor Bridget Antoinette Brennan Pastoor (born April 13, 1940) is a Canadians, Canadian politician who served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Alberta legislative assembly from 22 November 2004 to May 5, 2015. Pastoor began her pol ...

(born 1940), Canadian politician * Bridget Patterson (born 1994), Australian cricketer *

Bridget Perrier Bridget Perrier (born 1977) is an activist and former trafficked prostitute who cofounded Sex Trade 101 with Natasha Falle. She became a child prostitute at the age of 12 while she was staying at a group home and an older girl there persuaded h ...

(born 1977), Canadian anti-prostitution activist * Bridget Pettis (born 1971), American basketball player and coach * Bridget Phillipson (born 1983), English politician * Bridget Pickering, Namibian Film producer * Bridget Pitt, Zimbabwean–born South African environmental activist and writer *

Bridget Poulett Lady Bridget Elizabeth Felicia Henrietta Augusta Poulett, Señora Robledo (29 January 1912 – 1975), was an English socialite, sometime model of Cecil Beaton. Biography Lady Bridget Elizabeth Felicia Henrietta Augusta Poulett was born on 29 Jan ...

(1912–1975), English socialite *

Bridget Powers Bridget Powers (born October 11, 1980) is an American pornographic actress with dwarfism. She is often credited as "Bridget the Midget" or with the alternate spelling "Bridget Powerz". Besides her adult work, she has also appeared in many films ...

(born 1980), American pornographic actress with dwarfism * Bridget Prentice, (born 1952), Scottish politician *

Bridget Redmond Bridget Mary Redmond (; 30 October 1904 – 3 May 1952) was an Irish Cumann na nGaedheal and Fine Gael politician, as well as a member of Eoin O'Duffy's radical Blueshirts paramilitary. Thrust into politics by the sudden death of her husband in ...

(1904–1952), Irish politician * Bridget Regan (born 1982), American actress * Bridget Reweti, New Zealand photographer and moving image artist * Bridget Rice (1885–1967), Irish politician * Bridget Riley (born 1931), English painter * Bridget Robinson, New Zealand oncology academic * Bridget Rosewell, (born 1951), English economist * Bridget Rowe (1950–2021), English newspaper editor *

Bridget Scanlon Bridget R. Scanlon (born 1959) is an Irish and American hydrogeologist known for her work on groundwater depletion and groundwater recharging, and of the effects of climate change and land usage patterns on groundwater. She is a senior research ...

(born 1959), American hydrogeologist * Bridget Sequeira (1905–1987), Pakistani religious sister * Bridget Sloan (born 1992), American artistic gymnast * Bridget St John (born 1946), English singer and songwriter * Bridget Stutchbury, Canadian biologist * Bridget Tan (1948–2022), Singaporean activist *

Bridget Tolley Bridget Tolley (born 1960) is a Canada-based Algonquin community worker, activist for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW), and the founder of the grassroots activist and support organization, Families of Sisters in Spirit (FSIS). Early l ...

(born 1960), Canadian Algonquin community worker * Bridget Turner (1939–2014), English actress *

Bridget Vallence Bridget Vallence is an Australian politician. She was elected to the Parliament of Victoria, Victorian Parliament in November 2018 to represent the Electoral district of Evelyn, Evelyn District and is the Shadow Minister for Industry, Manufactu ...

, Australian politician * Bridget Valverde (born 1982), American politician *

Bridget Wade Bridget S. Wade is a British micropalaeontologist who is a professor at the University College London. Her research considers Cenozoic climate change, which she investigates by studying preserved planktonic foraminifera. Wade was a guest on the 2 ...

, English micropalaeontologist *

Bridget Walters Bridget Walters is an Australian actress and veteran member of the State Theatre Company of South Australia where she has performed in productions of Macbeth, Noises Off, Uncle Vanya and The Cripple of Inishmaan. Her brother is Sam Walters. ...

, Australian actress * Bridget Williams (born 1948), New Zealand publisher and founder of

Bridget Williams Books Bridget Williams Books is a New Zealand book publisher, established in 1990 by Bridget Williams. Establishment Williams established the company in 1990 when the company she was working for, Allen & Unwin, was sold. She purchased the titles wh ...

* Bridget Wishart (born 1962), English musician, singer and performance artist

Fictional characters

* Bridget (''Guilty Gear''), in the fighting game series ''Guilty Gear'' * Bridget, in the film '' The Wild'' * Bridget, in the film '' An American Tail'' *

Bridget Forrester Bridget Forrester is a fictional character from ''The Bold and the Beautiful'', an American soap opera on the CBS network. She first appeared in 1992 as the infant daughter of Brooke Logan and Eric Forrester. The character was portrayed by actress ...

, in ''The Bold and the Beautiful'' * Bridget Hennessey, the eldest child on the sitcom ''

8 Simple Rules ''8 Simple Rules'' (originally ''8 Simple Rules... for Dating My Teenage Daughter'') is an American sitcom television series originally starring John Ritter and Katey Sagal as middle-class parents Paul and Cate Hennessy, raising their three chi ...

'' * Bridget Jones * Bridget von Hammersmark, played by Diane Kruger in the film '' Inglourious Basterds'' *

Bridget "Bee" Vreeland ''The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants'' is a series of five bestselling young adult novels by Ann Brashares: '' The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (2001),'' ''The Second Summer of the Sisterhood (2003),'' '' Girls in Pants'' (2005), '' Fore ...

, in the book and movie ''The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants''

Variations

* Birgit (

Estonian Estonian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Estonia, a country in the Baltic region in northern Europe * Estonians, people from Estonia, or of Estonian descent * Estonian language * Estonian cuisine * Estonian culture See also

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), ( Norwegian) *

Birgitta Birgitta is the Swedish and Icelandic form of the Irish Gaelic female name ''Brighid''. Brighid or Brigid was the name of an ancient Celtic goddess, and its English form is Bridget. Birgitta and its alternate forms Birgit and Britta became comm ...

( Danish), ( Finnish), ( Icelandic), ( Norwegian), (

Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...

) *Birgitte ( Danish), ( Norwegian) *Breeshey (

Manx Manx (; formerly sometimes spelled Manks) is an adjective (and derived noun) describing things or people related to the Isle of Man: * Manx people **Manx surnames * Isle of Man It may also refer to: Languages * Manx language, also known as Manx ...

) *Bridget ( English) *Bridgette ( English) *Bridgid ( English) *Brídín ( Irish) *Bridzhit ( Bulgarian), ( Russian) *Bridzhyt ( Ukrainian) *Brigette (

French French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...

) *Brìghde ( Scottish Gaelic) *Brighid ( Irish) *Brighidín ( Irish) *Brigid ( Old Irish) *Brígida ( Catalan), ( Portuguese), ( Spanish) *Brigida ( Italian), ( Spanish) *Brigit ( Old Irish) * Brigita ( Croatian), ( Czech), ( Latvian), (

Lithuanian Lithuanian may refer to: * Lithuanians * Lithuanian language * The country of Lithuania * Grand Duchy of Lithuania * Culture of Lithuania * Lithuanian cuisine * Lithuanian Jews as often called "Lithuanians" (''Lita'im'' or ''Litvaks'') by other Jew ...

), ( Slovenian) *Brigitta ( Dutch), ( German), ( Hungarian) *

Brigitte Brigitte is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include: * Brigitte Amm, German rower * Brigitte Bardot (born 1934), a French actress and singer * Brigitte Becue (born 1972), a Belgian breaststroke swimmer * Brigitte Bierlein (bo ...

(

), ( German) *Brita ( Finnish) * Britta ( Danish), ( Norwegian), (

) *Brygida ( Polish) *Ffraid ( Welsh) *Gitta ( German) *Gittan (

) * Gitte ( Danish) *Piret (

...

) *Piritta ( Finnish) *Pirjo ( Finnish) *Pirkko ( Finnish) *Priita ( Finnish) *Riitta ( Finnish)Rosenkrantz and Satran (2007), p. 40

References

Bibliography

*Rosenkrantz, Linda, and Satran, Pamela Redmond (2008). ''Cool Names for Babies''. St. Martin's Griffin. *Todd, Loreto (1998). ''Celtic Names for Children''. Irish American Book Company. . {{DEFAULTSORT:Bridget (Given Name) Irish feminine given names English feminine given names