"Brigid" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈbɹɪ.d͡ʒɪd/, /ˈbɹiː.ɪd/
Etymology: From Irish Brighid, from Old Irish Brigit, from Proto-Celtic *Brigantī (“high, exalted”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ga|Brighid}} Irish Brighid, {{der|en|sga|Brigit}} Old Irish Brigit, {{der|en|cel-pro|*Brigantī||high, exalted}} Proto-Celtic *Brigantī (“high, exalted”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Brigid
  1. (Irish mythology) The goddess of the Sacred Flame of Kildare and the patron goddess of the Druids. Daughter of Dagda of the Tuatha Dé Danann. Tags: Irish Categories (topical): Irish mythology
    Sense id: en-Brigid-en-name-~g47VtHW Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
  2. Brigid of Kildare (c. 451–521), an Irish saint partly confused with the goddess.
    Sense id: en-Brigid-en-name-Yir1rePl
  3. A female given name from Irish, equivalent to English Bridget, sometimes borrowed from Irish. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names, Fire
    Sense id: en-Brigid-en-name-b-RZAOXb Disambiguation of Fire: 25 6 69 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 7 57 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 38 9 53 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 39 7 54
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