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Gitte (female)

Diminutive for:Birgitte (F) Brigitte (F)
Pet Name(s):Gittel (F)
   
Source(s): The Oxford Names Companion, OUP
Notes:

1. Diminutive of Danish Birgitte and German Brigitte, both variants of Brighid/Bridget.

2. Jewish, from a Yiddish nickname meaning "good". Gittel is a pet name for this usage.
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