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brigid
Brigid (name) means the goddess of the Sacred Flame of Kildare and the patron goddess of the Druids. Daughter of Dagda of the Tuatha Dé Danann.
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The goddess of the Sacred Flame of Kildare and the patron goddess of the Druids. Daughter of Dagda of the Tuatha Dé Danann.
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Brigid of Kildare (c. 451–521), an Irish saint partly confused with the goddess.
3
A female first name of Irish, equivalent to English Bridget, sometimes borrowed from Irish origin.
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Etymology
From Irish Brighid, which developed from Old Irish Brigit, from Proto-Celtic *Brigantī (“high, exalted”).
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What is the meaning of brigid?
"brigid" (name) means the goddess of the Sacred Flame of Kildare and the patron goddess of the Druids. Daughter of Dagda of the Tuatha Dé Danann.
What are the different meanings of brigid?
"brigid" has 3 main meanings: 1. The goddess of the Sacred Flame of Kildare and the patron goddess of the Druids. Daughter of Dagda of the Tuatha Dé Danann; 2. Brigid of Kildare (c. 451–521), an Irish saint partly confused with the goddess; 3. A female first name of Irish, equivalent to English Bridget, sometimes borrowed from Irish origin.
