Brigid
The goddess of the Sacred Flame of Kildare and the patron goddess of the DruidsThe goddess of the Sacred Flame of Kildare and the patron goddess of the Druids. Daughter of Dagda of the Tuatha Dé Danann.
» Saint Brigid of Kildare founded a Celtic monastery in Ireland, presiding over both nuns and monks as its abbess.
Meaning
3 senses(Irish)The goddess of the Sacred Flame of Kildare and the patron goddess of the Druids. Daughter of Dagda of the Tuatha Dé Danann.
Brigid of Kildare (c. 451–521), an Irish saint partly confused with the goddess.
A female given name from Irish, equivalent to English Bridget, sometimes borrowed from Irish.
Examples
1 sentencesSaint Brigid of Kildare founded a Celtic monastery in Ireland, presiding over both nuns and monks as its abbess.
Origin
From Irish Brighid, from Old Irish Brigit, from Proto-Celtic *Brigantī (“high, exalted”).From Irish Brighid, from Old Irish Brigit, from Proto-Celtic *Brigantī (“high, exalted”).
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