Brìde

Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms

• Brìghde

Etymology

From Old Irish Brigit, from Proto-Celtic *brigantī (“exalted one”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerǵʰ- (“to rise”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɾʲiːtʲə/

Proper noun

Brìde f (genitive Bhrìde, vocative a Bhrìde)

1. (Irish mythology) the goddess Brigit
2. (Christianity) Brigid of Kildare (c. 451–521), an Irish saint adapted from the goddess.

   Synonym: Naomh Brìde

3. a female given name from Old Irish, equivalent to English Bridget

Derived terms

• 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”)