The gilbride Surname
gilbride Name Meaning and History
Irish and Scottish: Americanized form of Gaelic Mac Giolla
Brighde (Irish) or Mac Gille Brighde (Scottish) ‘son of the
servant of (Saint) Brigit’, more often Americanized as
McBride. The name Brighid (modern Brigit) almost
certainly means ‘exalted’. Brighid was probably originally a pagan
fire goddess, many of whose attributes became attached to the
historical figure of St. Brigit of Kildare (452–523), founder of the
first Irish convent.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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| Thread | Author | Replies |
| Bill Gilbride |
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| Mary Gilbride of Scranton PA area |
 Mary Ellen Hardcastle
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| Gilbride's and adoption |
nycb2002
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| Gilbrides from Manorhamilton | Greg McGrail | 12 |
| JAMES GILBRIDE |
joanie8201
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| Mary Gilbride, baptized 05/05/1864 |
PatricGilbride1946
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| Gilbride - McBryde | Catherine Lee | 0 |
| An addition to the last posting..my website address. | Al O'Rourke | 0 |
| Gilbrides from Kiltubrid County Leitrim to Providence R.I approx 1880-90 |
AlORourke
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| Gilbride | Susan | 0 |
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