Bridget
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Bridget
- /ˈbɹɪd͡ʒɪt/
Rhymes with -ɪdʒɪt
Where it comes from
English form of the Irish saints' name Brighid, Brigid. Doublet of Bride.
proper noun
- A female given name from Irish. And when Miſtreſſe Briget loſt the handle of her Fan, I took't vpon mine honour thou hadſt it not.
noun Bridgets
- An Irish housemaid. So long as any Bridget just landed (even before she has learned to walk comfortably in American shoes) can be sure of four dollars a week and her board and prequisites, it is the Bridgets who are really mistress of the situation.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: brigid, bride, saint bride, saint bridget, saint brigid, st. bride, st. bridget, st. brigid, altitude, bridgette, bridgit, bridie, birgitte, biddy, brendan, bronagh
Translations
Talk about this word "Bridget." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/bridget. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Bridget. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/bridget "Bridget." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/bridget.Cite this
@misc{bridget_2026,
title = {Bridget},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bridget},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
