# Brigid

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈbɹɪ.d͡ʒɪd/ · frequency rank #56,633

## Definitions
1. The goddess of the Sacred Flame of Kildare and the patron goddess of the Druids. Daughter of Dagda of the Tuatha Dé Danann.
2. Brigid of Kildare (c. 451–521), an Irish saint partly confused with the goddess.
3. A female given name from Irish, equivalent to English Bridget, sometimes borrowed from Irish.

## Etymology
From Irish Brighid, from Old Irish Brigit, from Proto-Celtic *Brigantī (“high, exalted”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/brigid