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[Facts] The name Bitten
My mother bears this name, and she has challenged med with seemingly easy task of finding the origin of this Danish name, yet until now i am unsuccessful in doing so.Any clues ?
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AdditionHi Klaus,Ylva is right, Bitten is a Danish pet form of Birgitte. It also reminds of the Danish vocabulary word bitte = 'bit'; Danish: lille bitte = 'tiny'.http://www.nordicnames.de/flick_b/Birgitta.html/ Satuhttp://www.nordicnames.de/
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I think it is a nn for BirgitteBirgitte is the Danish form of Bridget. Gitte, Bitte and Bitten are nn for Birgitte."You sought a flower and found a fruit. You sought a spring and found a sea. You sought a woman and found a soul. You are disappointed." (Edith Södergran 1891-1923)
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