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Other Girls' Names:
Agnes
Alexandra
Alice, Al(l)ison
Anastasia
Andrea
Angela
Ann(e), Hannah
Antonia
Barbara
Beatrice
Bianca, Blanche
Brigid, Bridget
Carol(ine), Charlotte
Catherine, Kathryn etc.
Cecilia
Christina, Christa, Kristin etc.
Clare, Claire
Dorothy, Theodora
Elizabeth, Isabel(la), Lisa
Emily
Esther, Starr, Stella
Eve
Frances
Grace
Helen, Ellen
Jaclyn, Jacqueline
Jane, Joan
Josephine
Judith, Judy
Julia, Julie
Laura, Lauren
Lily
Louise
Lucy
Madeline
Margaret
Martha
Mary
Michaela
Natalie, Noelle
Nicole, Nicola
Paula, Pauline
Rachel
Rose
Sophie
Susan(na)
T(h)eresa |
Bridget, Brigid
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from Irish Bríd,
meaning, possibly "noble" or "high goddess."
The name's origin is with a Celtic goddess whose name's meaning
has been lost.
Pet
forms: Bridie,
Biddy
Related Names:
Bedelia, Breeda, Briana (has the same first element brí)
masculine forms: Brian (see above)
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| Arabic† |
Bahirah*,
Bahira*, Baheera* |
| Armenian† |
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| Basque |
Birxita,
Birkita, Birkide |
| Breton |
Berc'hed |
| Bulgarian† |
Brigita |
| Catalan |
Brígida
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| Croatian |
Grijdet |
| Czech |
Brita |
| Danish |
Birgit,
Birgitte, Britta, Gitte |
| Dutch |
Birgitta,
Birgit, Birgitte, Birte, Birthe, Britta, Gitta, Brigitta |
| Estonian |
Birgit,
Birgith, Brigite, Pirkka |
| Finnish |
Pirjo,
Pirkko, Brita |
| Flemish |
Birgitta,
Brecht, Bregje |
| French |
Brigitte |
| Galician |
Bríxide |
| German |
Brigitte |
| Greek† |
Brigit
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| Hawaiian |
Pilikika |
| Hebrew
†
| Abira* |
| Hungarian |
Brigita,
Birgita |
| Icelandic |
Birgit,
Birgitta |
| Irish
Gaelic |
Bríd |
| Italian |
Brigida |
| Latvian |
Brigita,
Brita |
| Lithuanian |
Brigyta,
Biryte |
| Norwegian |
Birgitte,
Birgit, Britt |
| Polish |
Brygida |
| Portuguese |
Brigite,
Brígida |
| Romanian |
Brigita |
| Russian†
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| Scottish
Gaelic |
Brìdghe |
| Spanish |
Brígida |
| Swedish |
Birgitta,
Britta, Berit |
| Welsh |
Ffraid |
| Yiddish |
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* Names have approximately
the same meaning, but no other lingustic connection
†
Language does not use the Latin alphabet, so spellings are approximated
based on sound.
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