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Brigid or Brigit (/ ˈ b r ɪ dʒ ɪ d, ˈ b r iː ɪ d / BRIJ-id, BREE-id, Irish: [ˈbʲɾʲiːdʲ]; meaning 'exalted one'), [1] also Bríd, is a goddess of pre-Christian Ireland.She appears in Irish mythology as a member of the Tuatha Dé Danann, the daughter of the Dagda and wife of Bres, with whom she had a son named Ruadán.
Bridget is an Irish female name derived from the Gaelic noun brígh, meaning "power, strength, vigor, virtue". [1] An alternative meaning of the name is "exalted one". [2] Its popularity, especially in Ireland, is largely related to the popularity of Saint Brigid of Kildare, who was so popular in Ireland she was known as "Mary of the Gael".
Brigid is a feminine given name, of which Bridget is a later variation. Mythology. Brigid, goddess of pre-Christian Ireland; People
Brighid or Brigid was the name of an ancient Celtic goddess, and its English form is Bridget. Birgitta and its alternate forms Birgit and Britta became common names in Scandinavia because of St. Bridget of Sweden .
Brigid, with an initial group of seven companions, is credited with organising communal consecrated religious life for women in Ireland. [32] She founded two monasteries; one for men, the other for women. Brigid became the first Abbess of Kildare and invited Conleth (Conláed), a hermit from Connell, to help her; he became the first Bishop of ...
Bridget, Brigid, Brigitta, Birgit: Brigitte is a feminine given name. [1] Notable people with the name include: Brigitte Amm, German rower; Brigitte Bardot (born 1934 ...
Nobody does it quite like Brigitte Bardot. One of the ultimate sex symbols of the 1960s, Bardot shot to fame when she was just a teenager. After making her film debut in 1952, the French-born ...
O'Connor was born in Harrow, north-west London, the second of five children.Her father Jim was from Cork in Ireland, and her mother Bridie was from Limerick. [1] Despite living in Harrow, O'Connor was surrounded by cèilidh bands and Irish dancing, spending her summer holidays on Banna Strand.