Brigham

B3R1I1G2H4A1M3

proper noun

A surname.

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Meanings

proper nounBrigham (countable and uncountable, plural Brighams)

plural Brighams

  1. countableuncountableA surname.
  2. countableuncountableA village and civil parish in Cumberland council area, Cumbria, England, previously in Allerdale borough (OS grid ref NY0830).
  3. countableuncountableA small village in Foston on the Wolds parish, East Riding of Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref TA0753).
  4. countableuncountableA town in Iowa County, Wisconsin, United States.
  5. countableuncountableA municipality in Montérégie, Quebec, Canada.

Origin

From bryċġ + hām, "homestead by the bridge".

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Brigham. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Brigham

MLA

“Brigham.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Brigham. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Brigham,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Brigham.

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