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


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

It is an abbreviated form of
Riitta, used in Finnish.


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


See also
In Irish and in English: Bidelia (F)
In Irish and in English: Biddy (F)


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

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