Briggs.
A topographic surname from Middle English.
Meaning & usage
A topographic surname from Middle English.
A number of places in the United States: An unincporated community in Washington Township, Whitley County, Indiana.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Douglas County, Nebraska.
A number of places in the United States: An extinct town in Washington County, Ohio.
A number of places in the United States: A census-designated place in Cherokee County, Oklahoma.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Burnet County, Texas.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Clarke County, Virginia.
Where this word comes from
From the genitive or plural form of Middle English brigge (“bridge”).
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