Birgitta 1997423 208815676 2008-04-28T19:11:40Z KhanBot 6891585 robot Adding: [[is:Birgitta]] {{Infobox Given name 2 | name = Birgitta | image= | imagesize= | caption= | pronunciation= | gender = Female | meaning = <!--see derived--> | region = | derived = Brighid ([[Celt|Celtic]] goddess) | language = Swedish | related names = | footnotes = }} '''Birgitta''' is the Swedish form of the [[Irish Gaelic]] female name ''Brighid''. Brighid was the name of an ancient [[Celt|Celtic]] goddess, and its English form is [[Bridget]]. Birgitta and its alternate form Birgit became common names in [[Scandinavia]] because of St. [[Bridget of Sweden]].<ref>Hanks, P. & Hodges, F. (1990). A dictionary of first names. Oxford University Press. </ref> ==People named Birgitta== *[[Bridget of Sweden]] *[[Birgitta Haukdal]] ==References== <references /> {{given name|nocat}} [[Category:Swedish feminine given names]] [[br:Brec'hed]] [[cs:Brigita]] [[da:Birgitte]] [[de:Brigitte]] [[fr:Brigitte]] [[is:Birgitta]] [[it:Brigida (nome)]] [[la:Birgitta]] [[lt:Brigita]] [[hu:Brigitta]] [[no:Breda (navn)]] [[pl:Brygida]] [[sk:Brigita]] [[sl:Brigita]] [[sv:Birgitta]]