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Bridget

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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

What Bridget`s say about their name
  1. The best thing about the name Bridget:
    It's uncommon
    The worst thing about the name:
    You can't find your name anyware
    If my name wasn`t Bridget....:
    Ashley
    Extra information:
    Its Irish!!
  2. The best thing about the name Bridget:
    It's very unique.
    The worst thing about the name:
    No one can ever spell it correctly. Too many different ways to spell it.
    If my name wasn`t Bridget....:
    It would be Hannah.
    Extra information:
  3. The best thing about the name Bridget:
    It's so unique and beautiful.
    The worst thing about the name:
    I have many nicknames
    If my name wasn`t Bridget....:
    It would've been Amber
    Extra information:
    I love my name
  4. The best thing about the name Bridget:
    the meaning
    The worst thing about the name:
    NO ONE can ever spell it right, there are too many variations
    If my name wasn`t Bridget....:
    ....
    Extra information:
    When I was younger I hated my name for all the common reasons, but growing up it has really helped me find out who i am
  5. The best thing about the name Bridget:
    It's very unique
    The worst thing about the name:
    It rhymes with midget and children with the name Bridget are terrorized with being called midget even if they are not short
    If my name wasn`t Bridget....:
    It would be Felicia
    Extra information:
    I have found in several places Bridget means exalted one
  6. The best thing about the name Bridget:
    Not many people share the name
    The worst thing about the name:

    If my name wasn`t Bridget....:
    It would have been Rebecca
    Extra information:
    Everywhere I've seen it it's been noted as origining from a pan-European Goddess of 'resolute strength'
  7. The best thing about the name Bridget:
    Nothing
    The worst thing about the name:
    It sounds like a 90 year old decripit old woman's name
    If my name wasn`t Bridget....:
    My name would be Gretchen
    Extra information:


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





Statistics for Bridget

Bridget appears in 2007`s top-1000 name list at rank 357. In the last 128 years Bridget has occupied a spot in the top 1000 without interruptions. . 1980 was a `top year` for the name Bridget. (Based on 128 years of name history) In that year it ranked #152. Our records go back to 1880

YearRankRank
2007357
2006349
2005329
2004308
2003301
2002288
2001274
2000273
1999246
1998237
1997235
1996192
1995201
1994174
1993178
1992201
1991207
1990191
1980152
1970179
1960264
1950549
1940867
1930959
1920865
1910706
1900532
1890387
1880261


See also the US top 1000 names 2007

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Comments on Bridget

jessa
my dance teachers name is bridget

My name is Bridget and in all my 20 years have never heard any other meaning for it other than: Resolute Strength.
Laura
We named my daughter Bridget. Its so beautiful and graceful and classic. Not many people are named Bridget, but I read that it was #15 in the 1500's lol :)


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