Brigit

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.