Bríd
See also: brid
Irish
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old Irish Brigit, from Proto-Celtic *Brigantī (“high, exalted”). Cognate with Scottish Gaelic Brìghde.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bʲɾʲiːdʲ/
Proper noun
Bríd f (genitive Bríde)
- A female given name, equivalent to English Bridget or Brigid
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| Bríd | Bhríd | mBríd |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Further reading
- "Bríd" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- Entries containing “Bríd” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “Bríd” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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