Birgitta
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Swedish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old Irish Brigit. First recorded in Sweden in 1293. Cognate with English Bridget.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA: /bɪrˈɡɪˌta/
Proper noun[edit]
Birgitta
- A female given name.
Usage notes[edit]
- Name of a fourteenth century Swedish saint. Also borne by Swedish royalty.
Related terms[edit]
References[edit]
- Roland Otterbjörk: Svenska förnamn, Almqvist & Wiksell 1996, ISBN 91-21-10937-0
- [1] Statistiska centralbyrån and Sture Allén, Staffan Wåhlin, Förnamnsboken, Norstedts 1995, ISBN 9119551622: 175 016 females with the given name Birgitta living in Sweden on December 31st, 2010, with the frequency peak in the 1940s. Accessed on 19 June 2011.
