Bridget

(brij′it)

noun

a feminine name: equiv. Ger. & Fr. Brigitte

Origin: Ir Brighid, lit., strong, lofty < IE base *bhereh-, high > barrow

Bridget, Saint ( 452?-523?); Ir. abbess: a patron saint of Ireland: her day is Feb. 1
Bridget, Saint (1302?-73); Swed. nun: founder of the order of Bri(d)gittines: her day is July 23

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