Brigid

English + of Kildare Etymology From en ga Brighid, from en sga Brigit, from en cel-pro *Brigantī high, exalted. Pronunciation en /ˈbɹɪ.d͡ʒɪd/ /ˈbɹiː.ɪd/ Proper noun en Irish mythology The goddess of the Sacred Flame of Kildare and the patron goddess of the Druids. Daughter of Dagda of the Tuatha Dé Danann. en-GB Katy Hessel Move over Saint Patrick: why the world should be celebrating beer-brewing Brigid The Guardian 2024-02-05 https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2024/feb/05/saint-patrick-beer-brewing-brigid-ale-ireland 0261-3077 The pagan Brigid was part of the Tuatha Dé Danann – a race of deities who are said to have inhabited Ireland before the Milesians, from whom today’s Irish people are descended. Raised among druids, Brigid was the daughter of an enslaved woman and the Dagda, chief of the gods. Brigid of Kildare (c. 451–521), an Irish saint partly confused with the goddess. en-GB Katy Hessel Move over Saint Patrick: why the world should be celebrating beer-brewing Brigid The Guardian 2024-02-05 https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2024/feb/05/saint-patrick-beer-brewing-brigid-ale-ireland 0261-3077 Dabiri noted that Brigid was a woman who lived—in the fifth and sixth century—on her own terms, fought against forced marriage, brewed beer from lakes and cared for the land. While Dabiri was taught about Brigid at school in the 80s, it was never in this light. en female Irish Bridget, sometimes borrowed from Irish. en Fire