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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Danish Birgitte and Norwegian Birgitte.
Proper noun
Birgitte
- A female given name from Danish or Norwegian, equivalent to English Bridget.
Danish
Proper noun
Birgitte
- a female given name, equivalent to English Bridget or Swedish Birgitta
References
- Danskernes Navne, based on CPR data: 27 522 females with the given name Birgitte have been registered in Denmark between about 1890 (=the population alive in 1967) and January 2005, with the frequency peak in the 1960s. Accessed on 19 May 2011.
Norwegian
Proper noun
Birgitte
- a female given name, equivalent to English Bridget or Birgitta