Brownrigg

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proper noun

A surname from Old English.

OriginOld English brūn →
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Meanings

proper nounBrownrigg (plural Brownriggs)

plural Brownriggs

  1. A surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishbrūn“brown”
  2. EnglishBrownrigg

Habitational surname from any of several minor places in Cumbria, from Old English brūn (“brown”) + hryċġ (“ridge”).

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APA

Brownrigg. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Brownrigg

MLA

“Brownrigg.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Brownrigg. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Brownrigg,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Brownrigg.

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