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Baby Name Birgit |
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| Meaning of Birgit - What does the name Birgit means? |
| Pronunciation: |
| bir-git |  |
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Girl Name |
| Origin: |
German |
| Name Meaning: |
A borrowing from the Scandinavians, Birgit is a cognate of the Irish Gaelic Brfghid, which is derived from the Gaelic brigh (strength). The name was made popular by St. Birgitta of Sweden (1302-73). A noblewoman and mother of eight children, she founded the Brigittine Order of nuns after her husband's death |
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View this name in other origins -
German, Scandinavian |
| Variants: | Brigitte |
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