Brìde
Scottish Gaelic
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom Old Irish Brigit, from Proto-Celtic *brigantī (“exalted one”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerǵʰ- (“to rise”).
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editBrìde f (genitive Bhrìde, vocative a Bhrìde)
- (Irish mythology) the goddess Brigit
- (Christianity) Brigid of Kildare (c. 451–521), an Irish saint adapted from the goddess.
- Synonym: Naomh Brìde
- a female given name from Old Irish, equivalent to English Bridget
Derived terms
edit- beàrnan-Brìde (“dandelion”)
- bigean-Brìde (“common linnet”)
- bior nam Brìde (“dandelion”)
- bonnach Brìde (“St. Brigid's bannock”)
- Fèill Brìde (“Candlemas”)
- gille-Brìde (“oystercatcher”)
- Là Fhèill Brìde (“St. Brigid's Day”)
- Naomh Brìde (“Saint Brigid”)
Categories:
- Scottish Gaelic terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- Scottish Gaelic terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *bʰerǵʰ-
- Scottish Gaelic terms inherited from Old Irish
- Scottish Gaelic terms derived from Old Irish
- Scottish Gaelic terms inherited from Proto-Celtic
- Scottish Gaelic terms derived from Proto-Celtic
- Scottish Gaelic terms inherited from Proto-Indo-European
- Scottish Gaelic terms with IPA pronunciation
- Scottish Gaelic lemmas
- Scottish Gaelic proper nouns
- Scottish Gaelic feminine nouns
- gd:Irish mythology
- gd:Christianity
- Scottish Gaelic given names
- Scottish Gaelic female given names
- Scottish Gaelic female given names from Old Irish
- gd:Gods