Birthe

Birthe is a Danish feminine name, a variant of Birte, which itself derives from the Old Norse name Birgit. Birgit traces back to the Proto-Germanic root meaning strength or exalted one, the same root underlying the widespread Bridget and its many European cognates. The name has long been popular in Scandinavia, carried by Saint Birgitta of Sweden, whose veneration spread the name across the Nordic countries. Related forms include Britta, Birgitte, and Bergitte.