Birgitta is the Swedish and Icelandic form of the

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female name ''Brighid''. Brighid or

Brigid Brigid or Brigit ( , ; meaning 'exalted one'),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 irlandaise ''B ...

was the name of an ancient

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ic goddess, and its English form is

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

. Birgitta and its alternate forms Birgit and Britta became common names in

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because of St.

Bridget of Sweden Bridget of Sweden, Bridgettines, OSsS ( – 23 July 1374), also known as Birgitta Birgersdotter and Birgitta of Vadstena (), was a Swedish Catholic Mysticism, mystic and the founder of the Bridgettines. Outside Sweden, she was also known as the ...

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

People named Birgitta

* Birgitta Dahl (1937–2024), Swedish politician *

(c. 1303 – 23 July 1373), Swedish Roman Catholic saint * Princess Birgitta of Sweden (1937–2024), elder sister of

King Carl XVI Gustaf Carl XVI Gustaf (Carl Gustaf Folke Hubertus; born 30 April 1946) is King of Sweden. Having reigned since 1973, he is the longest-reigning monarch in Swedish history. Carl Gustaf was born during the reign of his paternal great-grandfather, K ...

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 t ...

(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 Kathleen Moran Farmer (May 23, 1881 – January 17, 1939) was an American artist particularly known for her portrait miniatures. Life Birgitta Moran was born in Lyons, New York. She attended Lyons Public School and graduated from the C ...

(1881–1939), American miniature painter *

Birgitta Haukdal Birgitta Haukdal Brynjarsdóttir (born 28 July 1979), known mononymously as 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 Febr ...

(born 1940), Danish antiques dealer and godmother of King Frederik of Denmark

People named Birgitta

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