Meaning of the Irish name Brigid. Listen and learn how to pronounce Brigid so you can get the correct pronunciation for this Irish girl name.
MEANING: The name Brigid from brigh meaning “power, vigour, virtue” epitomizes the Irish genius for layering old and new. The main female deity of the Celts, Brigid made the land fruitful and animals multiply, she blessed poets and blacksmiths. Her namesake St. Brigid of Kildare carried her powers into the Christian era. The stories of Brigid”s compassion and miracles are told now as they have been for more than 1500 years in every part of Ireland. She is equal in esteem and shares a grave with St. Patrick and St. Columcille. Her feast day, February 1st, is the first day of Spring in the Celtic calender.
GENDER: Girl | Female
PRONUNCIATION: bridge + id”
ENGLISH: Brigit
AUDIO: (Listen to the late author Frank McCourt pronounce Brigid and read along with the meaning)
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Well most people in America have theirs spelled with a “t” but it’s pronounced with a soft g (my names brigid so I got some experience to back it up…. Just trust me)
The correct modern spelling is “Bríd”. The older spelling is “Brigid” (there would’ve been a dot over the g), and later Brighid (a H instead of the dot). All 3 spellings are pronounced the same – i.e. the G and the GH are silent.
Bridget – is an English translation and is not Irish. Don’t confuse the Irish spelling (older version) with the English word.
The Saint and the correct pronounciation is with a hard “G” . Just like in America the word Celtics, in association with the Boston basketball team, is pronounced with a soft “c” yet it is correctly pronounced with a hard “C” sound. The same as Brigid. One person tells another thus is how it is said but nobody researches it. We need to stop using any citation without checking it first. Here is a good one:
http://www.ewtn.com/library/…/BRIGID.htm
The Saint and correct pronounciation of Brigid is with a hard “G” not the soft “bridge” way. Just like Americans pronounce the Boston basketball team, the Celtics, with a soft “c” sound not the correct hard “C”. Same mistake.