Briston

Briston Meaning & Origin

About Briston
The name "Briston" is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "brycg" meaning "bridge" and "tun" meaning "settlement" or "enclosure." Therefore, the name "Briston" can be interpreted to mean "bridge settlement" or "enclosure near a bridge." It is a surname that may have originally referred to someone who lived near or worked on a bridge or in a settlement located near a bridge.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Briston are male.

Briston Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -41.67% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRSTN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B602305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R IH1 S T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/briston*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Briston in Braille

Here's how to represent Briston in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Briston in braille

How to Spell the Name Briston in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Briston using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Briston in sign language

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