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Meaning and origin
Bridget is a Irish girl name. The meaning of the name is `High goddess`.


Where is it used?
The name Bridget is mainly used in Irish, Scottish, English and in Irish Mythology.

How do they say it elsewhere?
Ffraid (In Welsh)
Berit (In Scandinavian)
Birgit (In Scandinavian)
Birgitta (In Scandinavian)
Brigida (In Italian and in Spanish)
Brigit (In Irish, Scottish and in English)
Brighid (In Irish and in Irish Mythology)
Bedelia (In Irish)
Bríd (In Irish)
Brigitte (In German and in French)
Piritta (In Finnish)
Pirjo (In Finnish)
Pirkko (In Finnish)
Bridgette (In English)


If it's too long people might use
In Swedish: Britta
In Swedish: Britt
In Finnish: Riitta


See also
In Swedish: Gittan (F)
In Irish and in English: Biddy (F)
In Irish and in English: Bidelia (F)
In German: Gitta


Extra information:
Alternative meanings (Old English) High goddess (Scottish) High goddess

More `Bridget` links
Bridget as abbreviation
Actors named Bridget
Bridget in the encyclopedia