Gender Feminine

Meaning & History

Danish form of Birgitta.

Related Names

VariantsBerit, Birgit, Birgitta(Danish) Berit, Birgit, Birgitta(Norwegian)
DiminutivesBirte, Birthe, Brita, Britt, Britta, Gitte(Danish) Brit, Brita, Britt, Britta(Norwegian)
Other Languages & CulturesBrigita(Croatian) Brigita, Gita(Czech) Brigitta, Brigitte(Dutch) Bridget, Biddy, Bridgette, Delia(English) Birgit, Piret(Estonian) Birita(Faroese) Birgitta, Piritta, Brita, Pirjo, Pirkko, Priita, Riitta(Finnish) Brigitte(French) Birgit, Brigitta, Brigitte, Gitta(German) Brigitta(Hungarian) Birgitta, Birta(Icelandic) Breda, Bríd, Bride, Bridget, Brighid, Brigid, Bedelia, Biddy, Bidelia, Bridie(Irish) Brighid, Brigid, Brigit(Irish Mythology) Brigida(Italian) Brigita, Gita(Latvian) Breeshey(Manx) Brigit(Old Irish) Brygida(Polish) Brígida(Portuguese) Brigita(Slovak) Brigita(Slovene) Brígida(Spanish) Birgit, Birgitta, Berit, Berith, Brita, Britt, Britta, Gittan(Swedish) Ffraid(Welsh)

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Name Days

Norway: October 7

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Entry updated December 3, 2014