About Brighton
The name "Brighton" is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "brīht" meaning "bright" and "tūn" meaning "town" or "settlement." Therefore, the name Brighton can be interpreted as "bright town" or "town of brightness." It conveys a sense of radiance, light, and positivity.
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Brighton is considered a unisex name, and is used by both males 48.11% and females 51.89%, based on recent birth statistics.
The popularity of the name has decreased by -14.10% over the past year.
Here's how to represent Brighton in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Brighton using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.