Brittingham

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proper noun

A surname from Old English.

OriginOld English Bryttas →
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Meanings

proper nounBrittingham (plural Brittinghams)

plural Brittinghams

  1. A surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old EnglishBryttas“Briton”
  2. EnglishBrittingham

Habitational surname from either of two places called Brettenham, from Old English Bryttas (“Briton”) + hamm (“enclosure”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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