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Irish Baby Name · Girl

Brígh

Pronounced: BREE

Meaning: Power, strength, vigour

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About the name

Origin
Irish
English version
Bree, Bria
Variants
Brí
Stronghold region
All-Ireland

Overview

An old Irish female name; from the same root as Brigid, denoting power or vigour. Borne by characters in early Irish saga.

The story behind Brígh

Brígh appears as a personal name in some genealogies and bardic poems, where it carried connotations of strength and vital force.

Mythology & legend

Non-mythological; from Gaelic vocabulary.

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The word brígh means 'power' or 'vigour' in Irish.

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