Briscoe

B3R1I1S1C3O1E1

proper noun

A hamlet in Cumbria, England (OS grid ref NY022114).

OriginOld Norse bretar →
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Meanings

proper nounBriscoe (countable and uncountable, plural Briscoes)

plural Briscoes

  1. countableuncountableA hamlet in Cumbria, England (OS grid ref NY022114).
  2. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Lincoln County, Missouri, United States.
  3. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Wheeler County, Texas, United States.
  4. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Wood County, West Virginia, United States.
  5. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old Norse.

Origin

  1. Old Norsebretar“Britons”
  2. EnglishBriscoe

From Old Norse bretar (“Britons”) or birki (“birch”) + skógr (“wood”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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