Friday, November 20, 2009

I would like to know what the name Bregetta means and where it came from?

I found the name on line but no meaning or any other information about the name Bregetta!

I would like to know what the name Bregetta means and where it came from?
Bregetta is one of many names ultimately derived from Bridget. Bridget, in turn, is derived from the Gaelic name Brighid, meaning "the exalted one."





From a Behind the Name site: "In Irish mythology [Brighid] was the goddess of fire, poetry and wisdom, the daughter of the god Dagda. This name was also borne by two important saints: a patron saint of Ireland (also known as Brigid) who established a convent at Kildare in the 5th century, and Saint Bridget of Sweden (also known as Birgitta) who founded an order of nuns in the 14th century.


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