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Birgita - Origin and Meaning of the name

Meaning of the name Birgita
 
 



[ syll. bir-gi-ta, bi-rg-ita ] The girl name Birgita is pronounced B-ERGIYTah KEY. Birgita has its origins in the Old Norse language and it is used largely in Scandinavian. Birgita is a variation of Birgit (German and Scandinavian).

Birgita is seldom used as a baby name for girls. It is not listed within the top 1000 names.

Baby names that sound like Birgita include Birgitta (Scandinavian), Brigida (Italian, Latinized, and Spanish), Brigita (Czech, Latvian, and Slavic), Brigitta (Dutch, German, and Hungarian), Brígida (Portuguese), Brygida (Polish), Birgit (German and Scandinavian), Birgitte (Scandinavian), Bridget (English, Irish, and Scottish), Bridgete (English), Bridgett (English), Bridgette (English), Bridgid (English), Bridgit (English), Bridgitte (English), Briget (English), Brigett (English), Brigette (French), Briggette (English), Brighid (Irish), Brigid (English, Irish, and Scottish), Brigit (English, Irish, and Scottish), Brigitte (French and German), and Brygid (Polish).

KEY: approx English pronunciation for Birgita: B as in "be (B.IY)" ; ER as in "hurt (HH.ER.T)" ; G as in "green (G.R.IY.N)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)" ; T as in "tea (T.IY)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)"


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