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Meaning and origin
Brighid is a Irish girl name. The meaning of the name is `protective`.


Where is it used?
The name Brighid is mainly used in Irish and in Irish Mythology.

How do they say it elsewhere?
Ffraid (In Welsh)
Birgit (In Scandinavian)
Birgitta (In Scandinavian)
Brigida (In Italian and in Spanish)
Bridget (In Irish, Scottish, English and in Irish Mythology)
Brigit (In Irish, Scottish and in English)
Bríd (In Irish)
Bride (In Irish)
Bedelia (In Irish)
Brigitte (In German and in French)
Pirkko (In Finnish)
Piritta (In Finnish)
Pirjo (In Finnish)
Bridgette (In English)


If it's too long people might use
In Finnish: Riitta


See also
In Irish and in English: Bidelia (F)
In Irish and in English: Biddy (F)


More `Brighid` links
Brighid as abbreviation
Actors named Brighid
Brighid in the encyclopedia