Brigid
English
/ˈbɹɪ.dʒɪd/, /ˈbɹiː.ɪd/
proper noun
Definitions
- (Irish mythology) The goddess of the Sacred Flame of Kildare and the patron goddess of the Druids. Daughter of Dagda of the Tuatha Dé Danann.
- Brigid of Kildare (c.451-521), an Irish saint partly confused with the goddess.
- sometimes borrowed from Irish. English form: Bridget.
Etymology
Borrowed from Irish Brighid derived from Old Irish Brigit derived from Proto-Celtic *Brigantī (exalted, high).
Origin
Proto-Celtic
*Brigantī
Gloss
exalted, high
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Cognates and derived terms
- Brigantia Latin
- brigantinos Latin
- *bʰérǵʰonts Proto-Indo-European
- Birgitta Swedish
- Brighid Irish
- Bríd Irish
- Brigit Old Irish
- Breeshey Manx
- *Brigantī Proto-Celtic
- *brigantīnos Proto-Celtic
- briga Gaulish