Bridget

American  

[brij-it] / ˈbrɪdʒ ɪt /

noun

1. Saint. Brigid, Saint.

2. a female given name.

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Bridget British  

/ ˈbrɪdʒɪt /

noun

1. Also: Bride.   Brigid.  453–523 _ad , Irish abbess; a patron saint of Ireland. Feast day: Feb 1

2. Also: Birgitta.  ?1303-73, Swedish nun and visionary; patron saint of Sweden. Feast day: July 23

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Example Sentences

And don’t look for BritBox to be overly rigid in its selection process: “Bridget Jones’s Diary” becomes available May 1.

From The Wall Street Journal

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson said at the time that the tests would help to make sure no child "can slip through the cracks".

From BBC

"This is still quite an unknown area in lots of respects and we've taken a precautionary approach," Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson said.

From BBC

On Tuesday, Sandberg announced that Bridget Griswold, 25, was taking over as chief executive of Lean In, pointing to her background in artificial intelligence.

From The Wall Street Journal

Most of the ships passing the strait are owned or flagged in Iran, said Bridget Diakun, an analyst at data company Lloyd's List Intelligence.

From Barron's