The story behind Birgitta
From Swedish Birgitta.
Other language forms and explanations (1)
Swedish entry
From Old Irish Brigit. First recorded in Sweden in 1293. Cognate with English Bridget.
Pronunciation
Finnish: /ˈbirɡitːɑ/
Regional pronunciation variants
- Finnish: [ˈbirɡit̪ːɑ̝]
- Swedish: /bɪr²ɡɪta/
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Names Similar to Birgitta
Brigita
Ultimately from Old Irish Brigit, from Proto-Celtic *Brigantī (“high, exalted”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Daniela
Feminine form of Daniel. From Swedish Daniela, a feminine form of Daniel.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Gilliosa
From gille (“servant”) + Ìosa (“Jesus”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Helena
A Latinate form of Helen, borrowed from Latin Helena. Ultimately from Latin Helena, from Ancient Greek Ἑλένη (Helénē). From Swedish Helena, from Ancient Greek Ἑλένη (Helénē).…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Henriikka
From Swedish Henrika, a feminine form of Henrik (“Henry”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Karina
Borrowed from English Karina, a variant of French Karine. Derived from Swedish Karin.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Birgitta
Bertta
From Swedish Berta, probably from Old High German berhta (“shining”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Bjólan
From Old Norse Bjólan, from Middle Irish Beóllán.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Björn
Borrowed from Swedish Björn in the 1930s.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends N
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Birgitta
Aadolf
From Swedish Adolf, of Germanic origin (from Old High German adal (“noble”) + wolf (“wolf”)). Cognate with English Adolf, Adolph.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends F
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Adhamhnán
From Old Irish Adomnán (“little Adam”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Aeddan
a male given name from Old Irish áed (“fire”), equivalent to English Aidan, Irish Áedan or Aodhán, or Latin Aidanus
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length