Brigit

Old Irish

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *Brigantī (“high, exalted”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbʲrʲiɣʲidʲ/

Proper noun

Brigit f (genitive Brigte or Brigite)

1. (Irish mythology) The goddess of the Sacred Flame of Kildare and the patron goddess of the Druids. Daughter of the Dagdae of the Túatha Dé Danann.
2. (Christianity) Brigid of Kildare (c. 451–521), an Irish saint adapted from the goddess.
3. a female given name from Proto-Celtic, equivalent to English Bridget

Declension

Feminine ī-stem

	singular	dual	plural
nominative	BrigitL	—	—
vocative	BrigitL	—	—
accusative	BrigtiN, Brigiti	—	—
genitive	BrigteH, Brigite	—	—
dative	BrigtiL, Brigiti	—	—

Initial mutations of a following adjective:

• ^H = triggers aspiration
• ^L = triggers lenition
• ^N = triggers nasalization

Descendants

• Irish: Bríd
• Manx: Breeshey
• Scottish Gaelic: Brìghde, Brìde

Mutation

Mutation of Brigit

radical	lenition	nasalization
Brigit	Brigit pronounced with /β(ʲ)-/	mBrigit

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Old Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.