Bridget is an Irish female name derived from the Gaelic noun brígh, meaning "power, strength, vigor, virtue". [1] An alternative meaning of the name is "exalted one". [2]
Bridget is the Anglicized form of Brigid, an Irish-Gaelic name that was derived from the word brígh, which means "strength." Bridget is the name of the most famous female saint of Ireland, who became the patroness of her country, as well as patron saint of scholars, poets and healers.
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Bridget is the English form of the Irish Brighid. Though predominantly Irish and widespread in the British Isles in the 17th century, the name also found popularity in England and Wales. Due to Saint Brigit of Ireland’s purity, this name was not commonly used earlier.
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