Message: "The name Bitten" - Behind the Name

[Facts] The name Bitten

by Klaus (guest)

8/22/2005, 4:59 PM

My mother bears this name, and she has challenged med with seemingly easy task of finding the origin of this Danish name, yet until now i am unsuccessful in doing so.

Any clues ?

#Bitten

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- Satu (_satu_)

8/22/2005, 9:35 PM

Addition

Hi Klaus,

Ylva is right, Bitten is a Danish pet form of Birgitte. It also reminds of the Danish vocabulary word bitte = 'bit'; Danish: lille bitte = 'tiny'.

http://www.nordicnames.de/flick_b/Birgitta.html

/ Satu

http://www.nordicnames.de/

- Ylva

8/22/2005, 5:38 PM

I think it is a nn for Birgitte

Birgitte is the Danish form of Bridget. Gitte, Bitte and Bitten are nn for Birgitte.

"You sought a flower and found a fruit. You sought a spring and found a sea. You sought a woman and found a soul. You are disappointed." (Edith Södergran 1891-1923)

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