Etymology

Bridlington

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Today it means: A coastal town and civil parish with a town council in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref TA1866). Full definition →

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The story

From the Old English personal name Berhtel + -ing (“belonging to”) + tun (“settlement”).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.