Birgitta

bir-GEE-tah; BEER-gee-tah
Scandinavian variation of Bridget, Gaelic
"strength or exalted one"

Birgitta Origin and Meaning

The name Birgitta is a girl's name of Scandinavian origin meaning "strength or exalted one".

Classic Scandinavian form of Bridget. Saint Birgitta of Sweden is the patron saint of Europe.

Famous People Named Birgitta

  • Birgitta Birgersdotterbirth name of Saint Bridget of Sweden, nun and mystic
  • Birgitta Ingeborg AlicePrincess of Hohenzollern, sister of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden
  • Birgitta Haukdal (Brynjarsdóttir)Icelandic singer
  • Birgitta ValbergSwedish actress
  • Birgitta JónsdóttirIcelandic politician
  • Birgitta TrotzigSwedish novelist
  • Birgitta StenbergSwedish novelist
  • (Märta) Birgitta Karlström DorphSwedish diplomat
  • Birgitta Moran FarmerAmerican portrait painter
  • (Eva) Birgitta OhlssonSwedish politician
  • Brechtgien "Birgitta" DurellSwedish industrialist

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