Brigide
BRIH-jid
A Celtic name linked to strength and defense.
Meaning
The excerpts connect Brigide with the Brigida/Brigitta/Brigitte family of names and gloss it as ‘strength’ or ‘defence.’ One excerpt also notes an older interpretation as ‘a hostage,’ but says the name probably means strength or defense, possibly from a defensive-place root.
Origin
CelticIrishfeminine
Fun fact
This name appears in several related spellings across languages, including Brighid, Brigida, Brigitta, Brigitte, and Bride.
Confidence: sourced. Sources: History of Christian Names, Praenomina; or, the etymology of the principal Christian names of Great Britain and Ireland.