Birgit
Found 4 entry about "Birgit"
BIR-git(Swedish, German)
Birgit Name meanings & History
Strength, Power, Exalted one. Scandinavian variant of Birgitta. This name is most commonly given to baby girls in Sweden, Norway, and Denmark.
Zodiac Sign of Birgit: Beauty Taurus,Brains Libra
Synonyms of Birgit:
B: Beauty,Bashful,Bountiful,Brains
I: Indulgence,Involved,Intimate
R: Reason,Restless,Rational,Resourceful
G: Genuine,Goof-off,Gregarious,Go-getter
T: Tireless,Talkative,Testy,Truth,Doubting Thomas,Touchy,Tacky
Birgit is:- a Class name
- a Classic name
- a Formal name
- a Mature name
- a Natural name
- a Refined name
- a Strange name
- a Strong name
- a Upper name
- a Wholesome name
Famous People
Birgit Nilsson (Swedish opera singer), Birgit Schrowange (German television presenter), Birgit Vanderbeke (German writer)
2.) Birgit (Female)
Usage: Scandinavian
Meanings: (Scandinavian) spectacular
Other Forms: Bergette, Berit, Birgetta, Birgite, Britta, Byrget, Byrgitt
3.) BIRGIT (Female)
Usage: Scandinavian
Meanings: Scandinavian form of the Irish Gaelic Brighid, which is derived from the Gaelic brigh (strength). A common name throughout Scandinavia, it owes its immense popularity to St. Birgitta (1302-73), patron saint of Sweden. A noblewoman and mother of eight children, she founded the Brigittine Order of nuns after her husband’s death and traveled to Rome, where she attempted to reform religious life. Var: Berit, Birgitta, Birgitte, Birte, Birthe, Brita, Britt, Britta. Short: Gitta, Gitte. (BEER-GEET)
4.) BIRGIT (Female)
Usage: German
Meanings: A borrowing from the Scandinavians, Birgit is a cognate of the Irish Gaelic Brighid, which is derived from the Gaelic brigh (strength). The name was made popular by St. Birgitta of Sweden (1302-73). A noblewoman and mother of eight children, she founded the Brigittine Order of nuns after her husband’s death. Var: Brigitte. (BIR-GIT)
