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Briscoe.

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

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Meaning & usage

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

    countable · uncountable
  2. An unincorporated community in Lincoln County, Missouri, United States.

    countable · uncountable
  3. An unincorporated community in Wheeler County, Texas, United States.

    countable · uncountable
  4. An unincorporated community in Wood County, West Virginia, United States.

    countable · uncountable
  5. A habitational surname from Old Norse.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

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

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