The first name Brigitte

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About the first name Brigitte

Meaning

The name Brigitte traditionally means “exalted,” “high,” or “noble”.

Historical origin

The name Brigitte comes from the Celtic name Brigid, borne by a major Irish saint.

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Migration and ties with Irish, Scottish, or Breton communities helped bring Brigitte into Canadian records.

Pronunciation:bri-jittbʁiʒ.it

Frequency of the first name Brigitte by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Brigitte by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name BrigitteLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Brigitte in baptisms by year.5037251201675174218091876194320101675–1679 1 baptisms1700–1704 5 baptisms1705–1709 3 baptisms1715–1719 3 baptisms1720–1724 3 baptisms1730–1734 6 baptisms1735–1739 4 baptisms1740–1744 5 baptisms1745–1749 9 baptisms1750–1754 7 baptisms1755–1759 12 baptisms1760–1764 3 baptisms1765–1769 4 baptisms1770–1774 6 baptisms1775–1779 6 baptisms1780–1784 7 baptisms1785–1789 12 baptisms1790–1794 2 baptisms1795–1799 11 baptisms1800–1804 25 baptisms1805–1809 29 baptisms1810–1814 19 baptisms1815–1819 12 baptisms1820–1824 18 baptisms1825–1829 22 baptisms1830–1834 31 baptisms1835–1839 34 baptisms1840–1844 22 baptisms1845–1849 38 baptisms1850–1854 27 baptisms1855–1859 23 baptisms1860–1864 25 baptisms1865–1869 18 baptisms1870–1874 22 baptisms1875–1879 13 baptisms1880–1884 7 baptisms1885–1889 5 baptisms1890–1894 2 baptisms1895–1899 2 baptisms1900–1904 4 baptisms1905–1909 2 baptisms1910–1914 5 baptisms1915–1919 4 baptisms1920–1924 5 baptisms1925–1929 7 baptisms1930–1934 12 baptisms1935–1939 3 baptisms1940–1944 1 baptisms1945–1949 1 baptisms1950–1954 6 baptisms1955–1959 4 baptisms1960–1964 29 baptisms1965–1969 19 baptisms1970–1974 14 baptisms1975–1979 11 baptisms1980–1984 6 baptisms1985–1989 3 baptisms1990–1994 1 baptisms2010–2014 1 baptisms

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