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BIRGITTA
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Gender: Feminine
Usage: Swedish
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Usually explained as a Scandinavian form of BRIDGET, though it may in fact be a feminine derivative of BIRGER. This is the name of the patron saint of Europe, Birgitta of Sweden, the 14th-century founder of the Bridgettine nuns. Her father's name was Birger. |
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