Birgitte

Birgitte is the Danish and Norwegian form of Bridget, derived from the Old Irish name Brigid, which comes from the Celtic root meaning high, exalted, or strength. The name is closely associated with Saint Brigid of Kildare, one of Ireland's patron saints, and with the medieval Swedish mystic Saint Birgitta of Vadstena, whose cult spread the name widely across Scandinavia. Related forms include Birgitta in Swedish and Finnish, Brigitte in French and German, and Bridget in English.