The name Bridget is an English form of the Irish name Brighid meaning "the strong and exalted one".
Famous bearers
Bearers include Bridget Fonda (born 1964), an American actress;
Bridget Moynahan (born 1972), an American model and actress of Irish descent.
Also, Bridget Jones's Diary is a novel created by English writer Helen Fielding and the film starring Renée Zellweger.
