"Birgitta" meaning in Swedish

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Proper name

IPA: /bɪr²ɡɪta/ Audio: LL-Q9027 (swe)-Moonhouse-Birgitta.wav Forms: Birgittas [genitive]
Etymology: From Old Irish Brigit. First recorded in Sweden in 1293. Cognate with English Bridget. Etymology templates: {{der|sv|sga|Brigit}} Old Irish Brigit, {{cog|en|Bridget}} English Bridget Head templates: {{head|sv|proper noun|genitive|Birgittas|g=c|head=}} Birgitta c (genitive Birgittas), {{sv-proper noun|c}} Birgitta c (genitive Birgittas)
  1. a female given name Wikipedia link: sv:Heliga Birgitta Tags: common-gender Categories (topical): Swedish female given names, Swedish given names Related terms: Berit, Birgit, Brita, Britt, Britta
    Sense id: en-Birgitta-sv-name-pLhOhtoi Categories (other): Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Swedish entries with incorrect language header
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