brigid

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Definition of brigid in English English dictionary

Brigid of Kildare (c.451-521), an Irish saint partly confused with the goddess

A female given name sometimes borrowed from Irish. English form: Bridget

The goddess of the Sacred Flame of Kildare and the patron goddess of the Druids. Daughter of Dagda of the Tuatha Dé Danann

The goddess of the Sacred Flame of Kildare and the patron goddess of the Druids. Daughter of Dagda of the Tuatha Dé Danann. Also known as Saint Brigid of Kildare, the lesser popularly known patron saint of Ireland and also patron saint of babies, blacksmiths, illegitimate children, dairy workers, chicken farms, midwives, travellers, sailors, scholars and nuns

Related Terms

Brigid of Ireland

{i} Bride, St. Bride, Saint Bridget (451-523), Irish holy woman and abbess, patron saint of Ireland

Hyphenation

Brig·id

Etymology

() From Irish Briġid Old Irish Brigit. Ultimately, probably from Proto-Celtic *Brigantījā (“high, exalted”).