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Bridget

Gender: F Popularity: this week. Origin of Bridget: Anglicized variation of Brighid Meaning of Bridget: "high goddess" Bridget's Popularity in 2012: #453
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An early Irish immigrant to the U. S., Bridget, the most familiar form of the name of the Celtic goddess of wisdom, is still used by traditionalists but also carries some modern spark and a great meaning.

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Famous People Named Bridget

Bridget Fonda, American actress
Bridget Hall, American supermodel
Bridget Marquardt, American reality TV star
Bridget Moynahan, American actress and model
Bridgit Mendler, American actress
Bridget Regan, American actress

Pop Culture References for the Name Bridget

Bridget Jones, character from "Bridget Jones's Diary"
Bridget Vreeland, in "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants"
Bridget Hennessy, oldest sister in the sitcom "8 Simple Rules"

Nicknames & Variations for Bridget

Biddy, Bidu, Bree, Bridey, Bridgie, Bridgit, Bridgitte, Bridie, Brie, Brigit, Brigita

Bridget's International Variations

Piritta, Riitta, Pirjo, Pirkko (Finnish) Brigitte (French) Gitta (German) Bríd, Breda, Brighid, Brigid, Bride (Irish) Brigida (Italian) Birte, Birgitte, Berit, Birgit (Norwegian) Brygid, Brygida (Polish) Birgitta, Bridgette (Scandinavian) Gittan, Brita, Brigitta, Berget, Britta, Britt (Swedish) Ffraid (Welsh)

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