Meanings
proper nounBrisco (countable and uncountable, plural Briscos)
plural Briscos
- countableuncountableA surname.
- countableuncountableA hamlet in St Cuthbert Without parish, City of Carlisle district, Cumbria, England (OS grid ref NY4251).
In Brisco, access for emergency service vehicles, pedestrians and dismounted cyclists will be allowed during the work.
2026 August 25, Samantha Jagger, “Disruption warning as bridges to close for repairs”, in BBC News, archived from the original on 03 Sep 2026, retrieved 03 Sep 2026
Origin
- Old Englishbirċe“birch”
- EnglishBrisco
From Old English birċe (“birch”) + sceaga (“thicket”), Scandinavianised with the Old Norse cognates birkja + skógr.
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APA
Brisco. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Brisco
MLA
“Brisco.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Brisco. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Brisco,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Brisco.
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