Brigit
Old Irish edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Celtic *Brigantī (“high, exalted”).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Brigit f (genitive Brigte or Brigite)
- (Irish mythology) The goddess of the Sacred Flame of Kildare and the patron goddess of the Druids. Daughter of the Dagdae of the Túatha Dé Danann.
- (Christianity) Brigid of Kildare (c. 451–521), an Irish saint adapted from the goddess.
- a female given name from Proto-Celtic, equivalent to English Bridget
Declension edit
Feminine ī-stem | |||
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Singular | Dual | Plural | |
Nominative | BrigitL | — | — |
Vocative | BrigitL | — | — |
Accusative | BrigtiN, Brigiti | — | — |
Genitive | BrigteH, Brigite | — | — |
Dative | BrigtiL, Brigiti | — | — |
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
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Descendants edit
Mutation edit
Old Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
Brigit | Brigit pronounced with /v(ʲ)-/ |
mBrigit |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |