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Name Beorhtgifu
Gender Feminine
Usage Anglo-Saxon
Other Forms FormsByrhtgyfu, Birghiva; Brihgiua, Brihtgifu, Brihtgyfu, Brihtgyua, Brithiva, Brihtiua, Brihtiva, Bricteva, Brichtiva (metathesized)
Theme light
Edit Status Status3. usages AND description are verified

Meaning & History

Means "bright gift" from the Old English elements beorht "bright" and giefu "gift". It occurs in Goscelin's 'Life of Saint Edith' belonging to an Anglo-Saxon abbess of the convent at Wilton.
Added 1/30/2012 by SeaHorse15