Other Names and Etymology
Old Irish Brigit came to be spelled Brighid by the modern Irish period. Since the spelling reform of 1948, this has been spelled Bríd . The earlier form gave rise to the Anglicization Bridget, now commonly seen as Brigid.
- Brìghde/Brìde (Scotland)
- Fraid (Wales) Because of Welsh pronunciation mutations, her name changes to 'Ffraid' in some place names such as 'Llansanffraid' = 'Saint Bride's Village' and Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain
- Breo Saighead ("the fiery arrow" – a folk etymology found in Sanas Cormaic, but considered very unlikely by etymologists)
- Brigindū (Gaul)
- Brigantia (Great Britain)
- Brigantia (former Gallaecia, modern Betanzos)
- Braga (former Gallaecia, modern Northern Portugal)
- Bragança (former Gallaecia, modern Northern Portugal)
- Brigantis (Great Britain)
- Bregenz (Austria)
- Bidang (Philippines)
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