Bridget
Americannoun
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Also: Bride, Brigid. 453–523 ad , Irish abbess; a patron saint of Ireland. Feast day: Feb 1
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Also: Birgitta. ?1303-73, Swedish nun and visionary; patron saint of Sweden. Feast day: July 23
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Bridget Phillipson, chair of the ruling Labour Party and Minister for Women and Equalities, also condemned the Green Party's conference decision.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
Born without a surname, her given name was Bridget, and “Biddy” became her nickname.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
Holly’s “Girls Next Door” co-star and close friend, Bridget Marquardt, also joined in on the fun, celebrating the investigation of “Holly’s haunted house” in an August 2021 Instagram post.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
“So many ships are transiting dark, which makes it difficult to tally total tanker movements in real time,” said Bridget Diakun, maritime intelligence and research director at Lloyd’s List Intelligence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
Bridget Brown and Cody and Bobby took a cab to the airport.
From "The Thing About Jellyfish" by Ali Benjamin
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