Bridget is an Irish female name derived from the

Gaelic Gaelic is an adjective that means "pertaining to the Gaels". As a noun it refers to the group of languages spoken by the Gaels, or to any one of the languages individually. Gaelic languages are spoken in Ireland, Scotland, the Isle of Man, and Ca ...

noun ''brígh'', meaning "power, strength, vigor, virtue". An alternate meaning of the name is "exalted one". Its popularity, especially in Ireland, is largely related to the popularity of

Saint Brigid of Kildare Saint Brigid of Kildare or Brigid of Ireland ( ga, Naomh Bríd; la, Brigida; 525) is the patroness saint (or 'mother saint') of Ireland, and one of its three national saints along with Patrick and Columba. According to medieval Irish hagiog ...

, who was so popular in Ireland she was known as "Mary of the

Gael The Gaels ( ; ga, Na Gaeil ; gd, Na Gàidheil ; gv, Ny Gaeil ) are an ethnolinguistic group native to Ireland, Scotland and the Isle of Man in the British Isles. They are associated with the Gaelic languages: a branch of the Celtic languag ...

". This saint took on many of the characteristics of the early Celtic goddess

Brigid Brigid ( , ; meaning 'exalted one' from Old Irish),Campbell, MikBehind the Name.See also Xavier Delamarre, ''brigantion / brigant-'', in ''Dictionnaire de la langue gauloise'' (Éditions Errance, 2003) pp. 87–88: "Le nom de la sainte irlandais ...

, who was the goddess of agriculture and healing and possibly also of poetry and fire. One of her epithets was "Brigid of the Holy Fire".Todd (1998), p. 23 In German and Scandinavian countries, the popularity of the name spread due to

Saint Bridget of Sweden Bridget of Sweden (c. 1303 – 23 July 1373) born as Birgitta Birgersdotter, also Birgitta of Vadstena, or Saint Birgitta ( sv, heliga Birgitta), was a mystic and a saint, and she was also the founder of the Bridgettines nuns and monks after ...

. In the

Irish language Irish (an Caighdeán Oifigiúil, Standard Irish: ), also known as Gaelic, is a Goidelic languages, Goidelic language of the Insular Celtic branch of the Celtic language family, which is a part of the Indo-European languages, Indo-European lang ...

, the name is spelled ''Brighid'' or ''Bríd'' and is pronounced "breed" or "breej". In the

Scottish Gaelic Scottish Gaelic ( gd, Gàidhlig ), also known as Scots Gaelic and Gaelic, is a Goidelic language (in the Celtic branch of the Indo-European language family) native to the Gaels of Scotland. As a Goidelic language, Scottish Gaelic, as well a ...

language, the name is spelled ''Brìghde'' and is pronounced "breej-eh" At one time the name was so popular for Irish girls that Bridey was used as a slang term for an Irish girl in

English-speaking Speakers of English are also known as Anglophones, and the countries where English is natively spoken by the majority of the population are termed the ''Anglosphere''. Over two billion people speak English , making English the largest language ...

countries. Some Irish servant girls were called Biddie or Biddy by their employers even if that wasn't their real first name. It has been steadily used in the United States throughout the 20th and 21st centuries, though never among the top 100 most popular names for girls. It was most popular in the 1970s, when it ranked as the 153rd most popular name for girls born in that decade in the United States. It was ranked as the 367th most common name for girls and women in the United States in the 1990 census.

People with the name

* Bridget Adams (1928–2019), English figure skater *

Bridget Allchin Bridget Allchin (10 February 1927 – 27 June 2017) was an archaeologist who specialised in South Asian archaeology. She published many works, some co-authored with her husband, Raymond Allchin (1923–2010). Background She was born Bridget ...

(1927–2017), English archaeologist *

Bridget Archer Bridget Kathleen Archer (born 18 May 1975) is an Australian politician who has been a member of the House of Representatives since the 2019 federal election. She is a member of the Liberal Party and represents the Division of Bass in Tasmania. ...

(born 1975), Australian politician * Bridget Armstrong (born 1937), New Zealand actress * Bridget S. Bade (born 1965), American judge and lawyer *

Bridget Barrett Bridget Barrett (died 10 September 1845) was an Irish woman who was murdered in County Galway. Her murder attracted great notoriety at the time, and was "the subject of the first Coroner's inquest held in Connemara proper and led to two men being ...

(died 1845), Irish murder victim *

Bridget Becker Bridget Becker (born 1 January 1981 in Ranfurly, Otago, New Zealand) is a New Zealand female curler. On international level she is runner-up of 2010 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship, runner-up () and four-time bronze medallist (, , , ...

(born 1981), New Zealand curler *

Bridget Bedard Bridget Bedard is a television writer and producer who has garnered four Peabody Awards, a Golden Globe, both Writers and Producers Guild awards, as well as multiple Emmy and Golden Globe nominations. Life and career Bridget Bedard grew up in ...

, American producer and television writer *

Bridget Bendish Bridget Bendish (née Ireton) (1650–1726), was a daughter of General Henry Ireton and Bridget, Oliver Cromwell's eldest daughter. She was born in Attenborough, Nottinghamshire, England. She married Thomas Bendish, a distant relative of Sir Th ...

(1650–1726), daughter of Bridget Cromwell *

Bridget Benenate Bridget Benenate is an American songwriter. She first found success in her song "Permission To Shine", which was performed by the band Bachelor Girl. The same year Bridget's song "Everything Changes" was featured on '' Dawson’s Creek''. In 20 ...

, American songwriter *

Bridget Bevan Bridget Bevan (née Vaughan; baptised 30 October 1698 – 11 December 1779), also known as Madam Bevan, was a Welsh educationalist and public benefactor. She was the chief supporter of Griffith Jones and his system of circulating schools. Life ...

(1698–1779), Welsh educationalist and public benefactor *

Bridget Bishop Bridget Bishop ( 1632 – 10 June 1692) was the first person executed for witchcraft during the Salem witch trials in 1692. Nineteen were hanged, and one, Giles Corey, was pressed to death. Altogether, about 200 people were tried. Family lif ...

(c. 1632–1692), first person executed for witchcraft during the

Salem witch trials The Salem witch trials were a series of hearings and prosecutions of people accused of witchcraft in colonial Massachusetts between February 1692 and May 1693. More than 200 people were accused. Thirty people were found guilty, 19 of whom w ...

Bridget Boakye Bridget Boakye is a Ghanaian entrepreneur, data scientist and writer. She co-founded TalentsinAfrica, one of Africa's fastest-growing skills accelerator and recruitment platforms. Her company was among the top 20 companies selected in October ...

, Ghanaian data scientist, entrepreneur and writer *

Bridget Boland Bridget Boland (13 March 1913 – 19 January 1988) was an Irish-British screenwriter, playwright and novelist. Life Bridget Boland was the daughter of Irish politician John Pius Boland and Eileen Querin Boland ( Moloney). Born in London, Brid ...

(1913–1988), Irish novelist, playwright and screenwriter *

Bridget Breiner Bridget Breiner (born 1974) is an American dancer and choreographer. Since 1991, she lives and works mainly in Germany. Breiner was born in Connecticut and brought up in Columbus, Ohio, where she received her early dance training. At 17, she furt ...

(born 1974), American dancer and choreographer *

Bridget M. Brennan Bridget Meehan Brennan (née Bridget Maeve Meehan, born 1974) is an American lawyer from Ohio who serves as a United States federal judge, United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. She ser ...

(born 1974), American judge and lawyer * Bridget Brind, British diplomat *

Bridget A. Brink Bridget Ann Brink is an American diplomat serving as the United States Ambassador to Ukraine. In April 2022, she was nominated by President Joe Biden to be the United States ambassador to Ukraine, and presented her credentials in May 2022. She ...

, American diplomat * Bridget Buckley (born 1955), English rower *

Bridget Burgess Bridget Burgess (born December 26, 2001) is an Australian stock car racing driver. She last competed full-time in the ARCA Menards Series West, driving the No. 88 Chevrolet for her family-owned team, BMI Racing. Born in Australia, Burgess and ...

(born 2001), Australian stock car racing driver * Bridget Calitz (born 1997), South African lawn bowler * Bridget Callahan (born 1996), American soccer player *

Bridget Carleton Bridget Carleton (born May 22, 1997) is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Minnesota Lynx of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played college basketball for the Iowa State Cyclones and competed internationally ...

(born 1997), Canadian basketball player * Bridget Carey (born 1984), American technology journalist *

Bridget Carpenter Bridget Carpenter (born in New York City) is a television writer and playwright. Biography She received an M.F.A. from Brown University in 1995.Rodriguez, Bill"Bridget Carpenter swings into Trinity" providencephoenix.com, May 11–18, 2000 Her pl ...

, American playwright and screenwriter * Bridget Carragher (born 1957), South African physicist *

Bridget Cherry Bridget Cherry OBE, FSA, Hon. FRIBA (born 17 May 1941) is a British architectural historian who was series editor of the Pevsner Architectural Guides from 1971 until 2002, and is the author or co-author of several volumes in the series.

(born 1941), English architectural historian * Bridget Christie (born 1971), English actress, comedian and writer *

Bridget Cleary Bridget Cleary (née Boland; ga, Bríd Uí Chléirigh; 19 Feb 1867 – 15 March 1895) was an Irish woman who was murdered by her husband in 1895. She was either immolated or her body was set on fire immediately after her death. The husband's ...

(1867–1895), Irish woman murdered by her husband * Bridget Connolly (1890–1981), Irish nationalist and republican * Bridget R. Cooks, American academic, curator, scholar and writer *

Bridget Cromwell Bridget Cromwell (1624 – June 1662) was Oliver Cromwell's eldest daughter. She married General Henry Ireton and after he died General Charles Fleetwood. Life She was born to Elizabeth (born Bouchier) and Oliver Cromwell in 1624. Cromwell com ...

(1624–1662), eldest daughter of

Oliver Cromwell Oliver Cromwell (25 April 15993 September 1658) was an English politician and military officer who is widely regarded as one of the most important statesmen in English history. He came to prominence during the 1639 to 1651 Wars of the Three K ...

* Bridget Dirrane (1894–2003), Irish memoirist and nurse * Bridget Donahue, American art dealer * Bridget Dowling (1891–1969), sister-in-law of

Adolf Hitler Adolf Hitler (; 20 April 188930 April 1945) was an Austrian-born German politician who was dictator of Nazi Germany, Germany from 1933 until Death of Adolf Hitler, his death in 1945. Adolf Hitler's rise to power, He rose to power as the le ...

Bridget Doyle Brigid Kehoe Doyle is a former camogie player, winner of the B+I Star of the Year award and an All Ireland medal in 1968, 1969 and 1975 and a National League in 1968. Family background She is one of three sisters from Clonleigh who won All ...

, Irish camogie player *

Bridget Drinka Bridget Drinka (born 1951) is an American linguist who specializes in Indo-European and historical linguistics. She is Professor of Linguistics at the University of Texas at San Antonio. Biography Bridget Drinka received her B.A. (1973) from the ...

(born 1951), American linguist * Bridget Durity (born 1951), Trinidadian cricketer *

Bridget Dwyer Bridget Dwyer (born September 16, 1980) is an American professional golfer, best known for her appearance on ''The Big Break'', the Golf Channel's reality television series. Dwyer was born in Oahu, Hawaii, and is the youngest of six children. ...

(born 1980), American golfer *

Bridget Egerton Bridget Egerton or Bridget, Lady Egerton ( Grey; 1577 – 28 July 1648) was an English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''Eng ...

(1577–1648), English religious writer *

Bridget Everett Bridget Everett (born April 21, 1972) is an American comedian, actress, singer, writer, and cabaret performer. She has starred in the semi-autobiographical 2022 HBO series '' Somebody Somewhere'', the movie '' Fun Mom Dinner'', and in a one-hou ...

(born 1972), American comedian * Bridget Flanery, American actress *

Bridget Flannery Bridget Flannery (born 1959) is an Irish painter working in abstract painting. Mark Ewart says: "She is not a landscape painter in the strictest sense of the word," but both he and fellow critic Aidan Dunne say that her work is influenced by la ...

(born 1959), Irish painter *

Bridget Fonda Bridget Jane Fonda (born January 27, 1964) is an American actress. She is known for her roles in '' The Godfather Part III'' (1990), '' Single White Female'' (1992), '' Singles'' (1992), '' Point of No Return'' (1993), '' It Could Happen to You ...

(born 1964), American actress * Bridget Franek (born 1987), American middle distance runner * Bridget Gainer (born 1968/1969), American politician * Bridget Galloway (born 1999), English footballer player * Bridget Gilling (1922–2009), English–Australian activist and feminist * Bridget Goodwin (c. 1827–1899), Irish–New Zealand goldminer *

Bridget Hall Bridget Hall (born December 12, 1977) is an American model. Early life Hall was born in Springdale, Arkansas. At the age of 10 she was modeling in Dallas, Texas. At this time she was living in the suburb of Farmers Branch, where she briefly ...

(born 1977), American model * Bridget Hanley (1941–2021), American actress * Bridget Haraldsdotter (c. 1131–1208), Queen consort of Sweden * Bridget Harrison (born 1971), English freelance journalist * Bridget Hodson, English actress *

Bridget Hoffman Bridget Hoffman (born 1961/1962) is an American voice actress and ADR writer who has provided voices for a number of English-language versions of Japanese anime films and television series, usually under an alias such as Ruby Marlowe. Prior to ...

(born 1961/1962), American voice actress *

Bridget Holmes Bridget Holmes (1591–1691) was a domestic servant at the English royal court in the 17th century. Holmes was a necessary woman whose duties included emptying and scouring chamber pots and cleaning the royal apartments. She served during th ...

(1591–1691), English domestic servant * Bridget Hustwaite (born 1991), Australian radio presenter and journalist * Bridget Hutter, English sociologist * Bridget Hyem (1933–2014), Australian equestrian *

Bridget Ikin Bridget Ikin is a New Zealand film producer who has lived and worked in Australia since 1990. Early life and education Ikin was born in Lower Hutt, New Zealand. She took a BA in English literature from the University of Auckland, followed b ...

, New Zealand film producer * Bridget Jackson (born 1936), English golfer * Bridget Jones Nelson (born 1964), American actress and screenwriter * Bridget Kahele (born 1996), American rugby player *

Bridget Karlin Bridget Karlin is an American entrepreneur and business woman. She is currently Chief Technology Officer, Global Managing Director, and Vice President of IBM Global Technology Services. She has been the independent director on the board of Dana ...

, American entrepreneur * Bridget Katsriku, Ghanaian public servant * Bridget Kearney (born 1985), American musician and songwriter *

Bridget Anne Kelly Bridget Anne Kelly is the former deputy chief of staff to the Governor of New Jersey, Chris Christie, known for her participation in the Bridgegate scandal. Kelly, a New Jersey native, grew up in Ramsey and graduated from Immaculate Heart Ac ...

(born 1972), American political consultant * Bridget Kelly (born 1986), American singer and songwriter * Bridget Kendall (born 1956), English journalist * Bridget Kumwenda (born 1991), Malawi netball player *

Bridget Terry Long Bridget Terry Long (born July 18, 1973) is the 12th Dean of the Harvard Graduate School of Education, and the Saris Professor of Education and Economics. She is an economist whose research focuses on college access and success. Long is a Facult ...

(born 1973), American economics professor *

Bridget Lowe Bridget Lowe is an American poet. In an early interview, Lowe expressed her interest in and commitment to “figures who are rejected by the same social groups for which they are expected to perform.” ThPoetry Foundationelaborates “Her poetry ...

, American poet *

Bridget Maasland Bridget Maasland (born 9 November 1974) is a Dutch VJ, television presenter and producer. Career She worked as a model and appeared on the catwalk in fashionshows for children. Her debut on television was a commercial for fruit as a healthy al ...

(born 1974), Dutch television presenter * Bridget G. MacCarthy (1904–1993), Irish academic and writer *

Bridget Malcolm Bridget Malcolm is an Australian model who is known for appearing in Victoria's Secret Fashion shows in addition to walking in other fashion shows such as Ralph Lauren and Stella McCartney. Besides shows, Malcolm has also appeared in magazines s ...

, Australian model *

Bridget Markham Bridget Markham (1579–1609), was a courtier to Anne of Denmark and subject of poems. Bridget was a daughter of Sir James Harington (1542–1614) of Ridlington, Rutland, and Frances Sapcote (d. 1599) daughter and co-heir of Robert Sapcote of Elto ...

(1579–1609), English courtier *

Bridget Martyn Bridget Martyn (August 4, 1935 – 2020) was an encyclopedist, the senior editorial manager of Oxford University Press's Oxford Illustrated Encyclopaedia in 1993 and editor-in-chief of Microsoft Encarta from 1993 through 1995. She authored ' ...

(1935–2020), Egyptian–born English encyclopedist *

Bridget Masango Bridget Staff Masango (born 23 February 1962) is a South African Democratic Alliance politician from Gauteng who has served as the Shadow Minister of Social Development since October 2015. She has also been a Member of the National Assembly sin ...

(born 1962), South African politician * Bridget Masinga (born 1981), South African actress, model, radio and television personality *

Bridget Marquardt Bridget Marquardt (born September 25, 1974) is an American television personality and model, known for her role in the reality TV series '' The Girls Next Door'', which depicted her life as one of ''Playboy'' founder Hugh Hefner's girlfriends. ...

(born 1973), American television personality *

Bridget McConnell Bridget Mary McConnell, Baroness McConnell of Glenscorrodale, (born 28 May 1958) is a Scottish cultural administrator and current Chief Executive Officer oGlasgow Life the charity responsible for delivering culture and sport in Glasgow. McConnel ...

(born 1958), Scottish cultural administratior *

Bridget Mary McCormack Bridget Mary McCormack (born July 23, 1966) is an American lawyer, professor, and judge. She served on the Michigan Supreme Court from 2013 to 2022, first as an associate justice, and as chief justice from 2019 to 2022. Previously she was a profe ...

(born 1966), American judge, lawyer and professor *

Bridget McDonough Bridget McDonough is the co-founder of Light Opera Works. References American musical theatre directors American theatre managers and producers Northwestern University alumni Year of birth missing (living people) Living people {{ ...

, American theatre director *

Bridget McEvilly Colonel Bridget Christina McEvilly, (born 1946) is a retired British Army nurse and nursing administrator who served as Director Army Nursing Services and Matron-in-Chief of the Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps (QARANC). Nursing caree ...

(born 1946), English nursing administratior * Bridget McKeever (born 1983), Irish field hockey player *

Bridget McKenzie Bridget McKenzie (born 27 December 1969) is an Australian politician. She is a member of the National Party and has been a Senator for Victoria since 2011. She has held ministerial office in the Turnbull and Morrison governments, also servin ...

(born 1969), Australian politician *

Bridget Minamore Bridget Minamore (born 1991) is a British poet, essayist, journalist and critic. She is the author of the 2016 poetry collection ''Titanic'', and her writing has appeared in such outlets as ''The Guardian'', ''The Stage'', '' i'', ''The Fader'', ...

(born 1991). British poet, essayist, journalist and critic * Bridget Moran (1923–1999), Canadian activist and author *

Bridget Motha Bridget Motha (born 20 April 1986) is a South African Association football, soccer midfielder who currently plays for the Milano United. He previously played for Slovakia, Slovak club FK Senica.Bridget Moynahan Kathryn Bridget Moynahan (born April 28, 1971) is an American actress and model. Moynahan is best known for her role as Erin Reagan in the police drama '' Blue Bloods''. She graduated from Longmeadow High School in Massachusetts in 1989 and be ...

(born 1971), American actress and model * Bridget Mutuma, Kenyan–South African nanotechnologist *

Bridget Namiotka Bridget Namiotka (January 3, 1990 – July 25, 2022) was an American pair skater who won gold on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series and placed fourth at two World Junior Championships. Life and career Bridget Namiotka, the daughter of Steve and ...

(born 1990), American pair skater *

Bridget Neval Bridget Neval (born 13 February 1985) also known as Bridget Phillips is a retired Indian-born Australian actress. She has been in various television programs including '' Wicked Science'' and but is most famous for her portrayal of Lana Crawford ...

(born 1985), Indian–born Australian–Canadian actress *

Bridget Newell Ursula Bridget Constance Newell, JP (1911 – 4 June 1937) was a British barrister, magistrate and amateur golfer. She was runner-up in the 1936 British Ladies Amateur, and one of the favourites for 1937. However, she died suddenly, aged 25, short ...

(1911–1937), English barrister and golfer * Bridget Parsons (1907–1972), English socialite *

Bridget Partridge Bridget Mary Partridge (21 October 1890 – 4 December 1966), also known as Sister Mary Liguori, was an Irish-born Australian Roman Catholic religious sister who on the night of 24 July 1920 fled the Presentation Convent in Wagga Wagga ...

(1890–1966), Irish–born Australian Catholic religious sister * Bridget Pastoor (born 1940), Canadian politician * Bridget Patterson (born 1994), Australian cricketer *

Bridget Perrier Bridget Perrier (born 1977) is an activist and former trafficked prostitute who cofounded Sex Trade 101 with Natasha Falle. She became a child prostitute at the age of 12 while she was staying at a group home and an older girl there persuaded h ...

(born 1977), Canadian anti-prostitution activist * Bridget Pettis (born 1971), American basketball player and coach *

Bridget Phillipson Bridget Maeve Phillipson (born 19 December 1983) is a British politician serving as Shadow Secretary of State for Education since 2021. A member of the Labour Party, she has been Member of Parliament for Houghton and Sunderland South since ...

(born 1983), English politician * Bridget Pickering, Namibian Film producer * Bridget Pitt, Zimbabwean–born South African environmental activist and writer * Bridget Poulett (1912–1975), English socialite * Bridget Powers (born 1980), American pornographic actress with dwarfism *

Bridget Prentice Bridget Theresa Prentice (' Corr; born 28 December 1952) is a British politician, who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Lewisham East from 1992 to 2010. She was married to the Labour MP Gordon Prentice from 1975 until their divorce in 2000 ...

, (born 1952), Scottish politician *

Bridget Redmond Bridget Mary Redmond (; 30 October 1904 – 3 May 1952) was an Irish Cumann na nGaedheal and Fine Gael politician, as well as a member of Eoin O'Duffy's radical Blueshirts paramilitary. Thrust into politics by the sudden death of her husband in ...

(1904–1952), Irish politician *

Bridget Regan Bridget Catherine Regan (born February 3, 1982) is an American actress known for portrayals such as Kahlan Amnell in the television series '' Legend of the Seeker'', Rebecca Lowe / Rachel Turner in ''White Collar'', Rose Solano in '' Jane th ...

(born 1982), American actress * Bridget Reweti, New Zealand photographer and moving image artist * Bridget Rice (1885–1967), Irish politician *

Bridget Riley Bridget Louise Riley (born 24 April 1931) is an English painter known for her op art paintings. She lives and works in London, Cornwall and the Vaucluse in France. Early life and education Riley was born on 24 April 1931 in Norwood, London ...

(born 1931), English painter * Bridget Robinson, New Zealand oncology academic * Bridget Rosewell, (born 1951), English economist *

Bridget Rowe Bridget Rowe (16 March 1950 – 12 January 2021) was a British newspaper editor. Life and career Rowe worked for a succession of magazines: ''19'', '' Petticoat'', ''Club'', ''Look Now'' and ''Woman's World'', before becoming Assistant Editor of ' ...

(1950–2021), English newspaper editor *

Bridget Scanlon Bridget R. Scanlon (born 1959) is an Irish and American hydrogeologist known for her work on groundwater depletion and groundwater recharging, and of the effects of climate change and land usage patterns on groundwater. She is a senior research ...

(born 1959), American hydrogeologist * Bridget Sequeira (1905–1987), Pakistani religious sister * Bridget Sloan (born 1992), American artistic gymnast *

Bridget St John Bridget St John (born Bridget Anne Hobbs; 4 October 1946 in Surrey, England) is an English singer-songwriter and guitarist, best known for the three albums she recorded between 1969 and 1972 for John Peel's Dandelion record label. Peel produce ...

(born 1946), English singer and songwriter *

Bridget Stutchbury Bridget J. Stutchbury is a Canadian biologist, currently a Distinguished Research Professor and Canada Research Chair in Ecology and Conservation Biology at York University. She is the author of the book '' Silence of the Songbirds'', finalist for ...

, Canadian biologist *

Bridget Tan Bridget Lew Tan (; 29 September 1948 – 18 April 2022) was a Singaporean migrant workers' rights advocate and the founder of the Humanitarian Organization for Migration Economics (HOME). After retiring from a career in the private sector, Tan b ...

(1948–2022), Singaporean activist * Bridget Tolley (born 1960), Canadian Algonquin community worker *

Bridget Turner Bridget Joanna Turner (22 February 1939 – 27 December 2014) was an English actress. She played a radical English teacher, Judy Threadgold, opposite Alun Armstrong's woodwork teacher in Alan Plater's ''Get Lost!'' for Yorkshire Television, ...

(1939–2014), English actress *

Bridget Vallence Bridget Vallence is an Australian politician. She was elected to the Victorian Parliament The Parliament of Victoria is the bicameral legislature of the Australian state of Victoria (Australia), Victoria that follows a Westminster System, W ...

, Australian politician *

Bridget Valverde Bridget G. Valverde is a Democratic member of the Rhode Island Senate, representing District 35 since January 1, 2019. Valverde won election to a Republican-held seat in the Rhode Island Senate on November 6, 2018. On the same day that Valverd ...

(born 1982), American politician * Bridget Wade, English micropalaeontologist * Bridget Walters, Australian actress * Bridget Williams (born 1948), New Zealand publisher and founder of

Bridget Williams Books Bridget Williams Books is a New Zealand book publisher, established in 1990 by Bridget Williams. Establishment Williams established the company in 1990 when the company she was working for, Allen & Unwin, was sold. She purchased the titles ...

Bridget Wishart Bridget Wishart (born 25 February 1962) is an English vocalist, musician and performance artist. She was a member of English rock band Hawkwind from 1989 to 1991. Wishart was the first woman to sing lead vocals in Hawkwind, and is the band's o ...

(born 1962), English musician, singer and performance artist

Fictional characters

* Bridget (''Guilty Gear''), in the fighting game series ''Guilty Gear'' * Bridget, in the film ''

The Wild ''The Wild'' is a 2006 American computer-animated adventure comedy film directed by animator Steve "Spaz" Williams and written by Ed Decter, John J. Strauss, Mark Gibson and Philip Halprin. It features the voices of Eddie Izzard, Kiefer Sutherl ...

'' * Bridget, in the film ''

An American Tail ''An American Tail'' is a 1986 American animated musical adventure film directed by Don Bluth from a screenplay by Judy Freudberg and Tony Geiss and a story by David Kirschner, Freudberg and Geiss. The film features the voices of Phillip Glasse ...

'' *

Bridget Forrester Bridget Forrester is a fictional character from ''The Bold and the Beautiful'', an American soap opera on the CBS network. She first appeared in 1992 as the infant daughter of Brooke Logan and Eric Forrester. The character was portrayed by actre ...

, in ''The Bold and the Beautiful'' * Bridget Hennessey, the eldest child on the sitcom ''

8 Simple Rules ''8 Simple Rules'' (originally ''8 Simple Rules... for Dating My Teenage Daughter'') is an American sitcom television series originally starring John Ritter and Katey Sagal as middle-class parents Paul and Cate Hennessy, raising their three ch ...

'' *

Bridget Jones Bridget Rose Jones is a fictional character created by British writer Helen Fielding. Jones first appeared in Fielding's '' Bridget Jones's Diary'' column in ''The Independent'' in 1995, which did not carry any byline. Thus, it seemed to be an a ...

* Bridget von Hammersmark, played by

Diane Kruger Diane Kruger ( Heidkrüger; ; born 15 July 1976) is a German and American actress. Early in her career, Kruger gained worldwide recognition and received the Trophée Chopard from the Cannes Film Festival. Kruger became known for her roles in ...

in the film ''

Inglourious Basterds ''Inglourious Basterds'' is a 2009 war film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino, starring Brad Pitt, Christoph Waltz, Michael Fassbender, Eli Roth, Diane Kruger, Daniel Brühl, Til Schweiger and Mélanie Laurent. The film tells an al ...

'' *

Bridget "Bee" Vreeland ''The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants'' is a series of five bestselling young adult novels by Ann Brashares: '' The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (2001),'' ''The Second Summer of the Sisterhood (2003),'' '' Girls in Pants'' (2005), '' Fore ...

, in the book and movie ''The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants''

Variations

* Birgit ( Estonian), ( Norwegian) *

Birgitta Birgitta is the Swedish and Icelandic form of the Irish Gaelic female name ''Brighid''. Brighid or Brigid was the name of an ancient Celtic goddess, and its English form is Bridget. Birgitta and its alternate forms Birgit and Britta became comm ...

(

Danish Danish may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the country of Denmark People * A national or citizen of Denmark, also called a "Dane," see Demographics of Denmark * Culture of Denmark * Danish people or Danes, people with a Danish ance ...

), ( Finnish), ( Icelandic), ( Norwegian), ( Swedish) *Birgitte (

), ( Norwegian) *Breeshey (

Manx Manx (; formerly sometimes spelled Manks) is an adjective (and derived noun) describing things or people related to the Isle of Man: * Manx people **Manx surnames * Isle of Man It may also refer to: Languages * Manx language, also known as Manx ...

) *Bridget (

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national id ...

) *Bridgette (

) *Bridgid (

) *Brídín ( Irish) *Bridzhit ( Bulgarian), (

Russian Russian(s) refers to anything related to Russia, including: *Russians (, ''russkiye''), an ethnic group of the East Slavic peoples, primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries *Rossiyane (), Russian language term for all citizens and peo ...

) *Bridzhyt (

Ukrainian Ukrainian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Ukraine * Something relating to Ukrainians, an East Slavic people from Eastern Europe * Something relating to demographics of Ukraine in terms of demography and population of Ukraine * Som ...

) *Brigette ( French) *Brìghde (

) *Brighid ( Irish) *Brighidín ( Irish) *Brigid (

Old Irish Old Irish, also called Old Gaelic ( sga, Goídelc, Ogham script: ᚌᚑᚔᚇᚓᚂᚉ; ga, Sean-Ghaeilge; gd, Seann-Ghàidhlig; gv, Shenn Yernish or ), is the oldest form of the Goidelic/Gaelic language for which there are extensive writte ...

) *Brígida (

Catalan Catalan may refer to: Catalonia From, or related to Catalonia: * Catalan language, a Romance language * Catalans, an ethnic group formed by the people from, or with origins in, Northern or southern Catalonia Places * 13178 Catalan, asteroid ...

), (

Portuguese Portuguese may refer to: * anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Portugal ** Portuguese cuisine, traditional foods ** Portuguese language, a Romance language *** Portuguese dialects, variants of the Portuguese language ** Port ...

), (

Spanish Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: ** Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many Latin American countries **Spanish cuisine Other places * Spanish, Ontario, Ca ...

) *Brigida (

Italian Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance language *** Regional Ita ...

), (

) *Brigit (

) * Brigita (

Croatian Croatian may refer to: * Croatia *Croatian language *Croatian people *Croatians (demonym) See also * * * Croatan (disambiguation) * Croatia (disambiguation) * Croatoan (disambiguation) * Hrvatski (disambiguation) * Hrvatsko (disambiguation) * S ...

), ( Czech), ( Latvian), ( Lithuanian), ( Slovenian) *Brigitta (

Dutch Dutch commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands * Dutch people () * Dutch language () Dutch may also refer to: Places * Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States * Pennsylvania Dutch Country People E ...

), (

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ger ...

), ( Hungarian) * Brigitte ( French), (

) *Brita ( Finnish) * Britta (

), ( Norwegian), ( Swedish) *Brygida (

Polish Polish may refer to: * Anything from or related to Poland, a country in Europe * Polish language * Poles, people from Poland or of Polish descent * Polish chicken *Polish brothers (Mark Polish and Michael Polish, born 1970), American twin screenwr ...

) *Ffraid (

Welsh Welsh may refer to: Related to Wales * Welsh, referring or related to Wales * Welsh language, a Brittonic Celtic language spoken in Wales * Welsh people People * Welsh (surname) * Sometimes used as a synonym for the ancient Britons (Celtic peopl ...

) *Gitta (

) *Gittan ( Swedish) * Gitte (

) *Piret ( Estonian) *Piritta ( Finnish) *Pirjo ( Finnish) *Pirkko ( Finnish) *Priita ( Finnish) *Riitta ( Finnish)Rosenkrantz and Satran (2007), p. 40

References

Bibliography

*Rosenkrantz, Linda, and Satran, Pamela Redmond (2008). ''Cool Names for Babies''. St. Martin's Griffin. *Todd, Loreto (1998). ''Celtic Names for Children''. Irish American Book Company. . {{DEFAULTSORT:Bridget (Given Name) Irish feminine given names English feminine given names