Brigid
/ˈbrɪdʒɪd/noun
A feminine given name associated with the Irish goddess and saint Brigid.
Did you know?Brigid is the name of both a pre-Christian Irish goddess and a Christian saint, and the goddess was later absorbed into folklore as St. Brigid in a classic case of religious transformation.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Celtic
Celtic
*Brigantī / *Brigindā
“A name associated with height, exaltedness, or high status”
Old Irish
OIr
Brigit
“The name of the goddess and later saint”
Early Medieval Irish
Gaelic
Bríg
“Brigid; exalted one”
Latin
Latin
Brigida
“Latinized form of the name”
Modern English
English
Brigid
“A feminine given name”