gille-Brìghde

See also: gille-brìghde

Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms

• gille-brìghde
• gille-brìde
• gille-Brìde

Etymology

From gille (“servant”) +‎ Brìghde (“St Brigid”).

Noun

gille-Brìghde m (genitive singular gille-Bhrìghde, plural gillean-Brìghde)

1. oystercatcher (due to the bird's association in folklore with Saint Brigid)

Synonyms

• brìd-eun
• trìlleachan

See also

• Gillebrìghde (personal name with the same derivation)