Bridget

[brij-it] /ˈbrɪdʒ ɪt/

noun

Saint, Brigid, Saint.

a female given name.

British Dictionary definitions for Bridget

Bridget

/ˈbrɪdʒɪt/

noun Saint Bridget

Also Bride, Brigid. 453–523 ad, Irish abbess; a patron saint of Ireland. Feast day: Feb 1

Also Birgitta. ?1303-73, Swedish nun and visionary; patron saint of Sweden. Feast day: July 23

Word Origin and History for Bridget

fem. proper name, from Irish Brighid, fire goddess, from brigh "strength," from Celtic *brig-o-, from PIE *bhrgh-nt- "high, mighty," from root *bhrgh- "high" (see borough).