gille-Brìghde

See also: gille-brìghde

Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms

Etymology

From gille (“servant”) +‎ Brìghde (“St Brigid”).

Noun

gille-Brìghde m (genitive singular gille-Bhrìghde, plural gillean-Brìghde)

oystercatcher (due to the bird's association in folklore with Saint Brigid)

Synonyms

See also

Gillebrìghde (personal name with the same derivation)

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