Gender Feminine
Pronounced Pron. /ˈbʲɾʲiːdʲ/(Irish)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Newer Irish form of Brigit (see Bridget). Since the 1948 spelling reform, this name is spelled Bríd.

Related Names

Rootbrigā
VariantsBreda, Bríd, Bride, Bridget, Brigid(Irish) Brigid, Brigit(Irish Mythology)
DiminutivesBedelia, Biddy, Bridie, Bidelia(Irish)
Other Languages & CulturesBrigita(Croatian) Brigita, Gita(Czech) Birgit, Birgitta, Birgitte, Berit, Birte, Birthe, Brita, Britt, Britta, Gitte(Danish) 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) Brigida(Italian) Brigita, Gita(Latvian) Breeshey(Manx) Birgit, Birgitta, Birgitte, Berit, Brit, Brita, Britt, Britta(Norwegian) Brigit(Old Irish) Brygida(Polish) Brígida(Portuguese) Brigita(Slovak) Brigita(Slovene) Brígida(Spanish) Birgit, Birgitta, Berit, Berith, Brita, Britt, Britta, Gittan(Swedish) Ffraid(Welsh)
Surname DescendantsMacBride, Mac Giolla Bhrighde, McBride(Irish)

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Entry updated June 9, 2023