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Brigitte

American  
[bree-zheet, bri-zheet] / briˈʒit, brɪˈʒit /

noun

  1. a female given name, French form of Bridget.


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Austrian filmmaker Brigitte Weich hadn’t visited North Korea since 2018 before arriving at the Pyongyang International Film Festival last fall.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Brigitte has four children of her own, but thinks of Poppie as part of the family.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Initially asked to look at both the roles of whimsigoth physics buff Fig and the bubbly yet emotionally complex Cherry, described by Alloway as a “Texas Brigitte Bardot,” Pedretti fell hard for the latter.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

Surprise guests also make appearances, including French first lady Brigitte Macron, who holds a video call with her incoming American counterpart.

From Barron's • Jan. 31, 2026

Then Brave Orchid worried over a daughter who had the mark of an unlucky woman; yes, there was certainly a girl with an upper lip as curled as Brigitte Bardot’s.

From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston

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