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 /βʲ-/		 mBrigit

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

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