Meaning: (Exalted One, Shining Bright, The High One, Strength, The
name Brigid from brigh meaning “power, vigour, virtue” epitomizes the Irish
genius for layering old and new. The main female deity of the Celts, Brigid
made the land fruitful and animals multiply, she blessed poets and blacksmiths.
Her namesake St. Brigid of Kildare carried her powers into the Christian era.
The stories of Brigid”s compassion and miracles are told now as they have been
for more than 1500 years in every part of
Ireland. She is equal in esteem and
shares a grave with St. Patrick and St. Columcille. Her feast day, February
1st, is the first day of Spring in the Celtic calender.)
Origin: (Gaelic, Irish, Irish
Mythology, Celtic)
Pronunciation: (bridge + id,
BRIJ-
id)
Gender: Female
When I was looking up information
on Rhiannon *see on list of posts* I saw that some had
suggested sibling names and Brigit was among them. I have decided to use this
as maid servants name in one of the novels I am currently writing. I do however
keep wanting to use the French pronunciation bri-JEET but when I listened to
this name it is Bridge-id. I like the meanings and the spelling versus other
spellings like Bridget and Bridgette. It also has a nice long history as well.
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