Brigit
Old Irish
/ˈbʲrʲiɣʲidʲ/
proper noun
Definitions
- (Irish mythology) The goddess of the Sacred Flame of Kildare and the patron goddess of the Druids. Daughter of the Dagdae of the Túatha Dé Danann.
- (Christianity) Brigid of Kildare (c. 451–521), an Irish saint adapted from the goddess.
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Celtic *Brigantī (exalted, high).
Origin
Proto-Celtic
*Brigantī
Gloss
exalted, high
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