Broken down as brigh signifying a person with lots of strength and vigor whos also powerful yet wholesome and virtuous.

Meaning of the name bridget. It is derived from the elements brígh which means strength power force. 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. Kildare in the Leinster province one of the four provinces of Ireland.

Although Bride was once a common name in England and Scotland it is rarely seen today. In Irish mythology this was the name of the goddess of fire poetry and wisdom the daughter of the god Dagda. Bridget of Kildar 451.

Bridget of Kildar 451. Anglicized from of the Gaelic BrÍghid which is believed to be derived from brÍgh strength. Brigid is also the female patron saint of Ireland and is the patron saint of Co.

Other variations include Bridget the most usual spelling in the US and the French Brigitte. Brigid Origin and Meaning The name Brigid is a girls name of Irish origin meaning strength or exalted one. Bridget is used predominantly in English Irish and Scottish and its origin is Celtic.

Brighid Old Irish and Brigid Old Irish are old forms of the name. The meaning origin and history of the given name Bridgette. Anglicized form of the Irish name Brighid which means exalted one.

Derived from the Irish name Brighid meaning the high one or strength Brighid was a mythological Celtic goddess of fire and poetry. An alternate meaning of the name is exalted one. The name Bridget is a girls name of Irish origin meaning strength or exalted one.