Brigden

Brigden Meaning & Origin

About Brigden
The surname Brigden is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "brycg," meaning "bridge," and the suffix "-den," meaning "valley." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Brigden is "dweller by the bridge in the valley." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name lived near or were associated with a bridge in a valley.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Brigden is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Brigden: 153
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 114,424
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Brigden based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Brigden is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRKTN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B602305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R IH1 G AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/brigden*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRKTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brigden in Braille

Here's how to represent Brigden in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Brigden in braille

How to sign the name Brigden using Sign Language

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

The name Brigden in sign language

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