When Irish immigrant servant girls appeared in popular literature they were stereotypically called Bridget or Biddy.

Irish name bridget meaning. Bridget is generally used as a girls name. Bridget Brigid f BRIJ it Bríd Bríde exalted one. Bridget originates in Irish language and means powerful strong.

Brigid of Kildare carried her powers into the Christian era. Bridget is a form of BrighidSee Brighid for further details. It only started.

Bridget was the name of several saints as well as a goddess in Celtic mythology. Because of the saint the name was considered sacred in. The meaning of Bridget is exalted one.

Bridget is the Anglicized form of Brigid an Irish-Gaelic name that was derived from. It is derived from the elements brígh which means strength power force. Brighid Old Irish and Brigid Old Irish are old forms of the name.

Anglicized from of the Gaelic BrÍghid which is believed to be derived from brÍgh strength. The name Brigid from brigh meaning power vigour virtue epitomizes the Irish genius for layering old and new. - 523 an Irish abbess and patron saint of Ireland and by St.

In Irish mythology this was the name of the goddess of fire poetry and wisdom the daughter of the god Dagda. This name means dream or vision from the Gaelic word aislinge and refers to an aisling which is a poetic genre of Irish language poetry from the late 17th century. Bridgets meaning is exalted one.