Bristow

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proper noun

A surname.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A surname.
  2. obsoleteBristol, England
  3. A number of places in the United States:
    1. An unincorporated community in Clark Township, Perry County, Indiana.
    2. A minor city in Butler County, Iowa.
    3. An unincorporated community in Monroe County, Mississippi.
    4. An unincorporated community in Vernon County, Missouri.
    5. A village in Boyd County, Nebraska.
    6. A city in Creek County, Oklahoma.
    7. An unincorporated community in Prince William County, Virginia, scene of the Battle of Bristoe Station.

Origin

Habitational surname for someone who lived in Bristol.

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Cite this entry
APA

Bristow. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bristow

MLA

“Bristow.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bristow. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bristow,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bristow.

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