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Structure built to span physical obstacles
A bridge is a structure designed to span an obstacle, such as a river or railway, allowing vehicles, pedestrians, and other loads to pass across. Most
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Historic bridge in Arizona, U.S.
Chevelon Creek Bridge is a historic road bridge located about 12 miles (19 km) southeast of Winslow, in Navajo County, eastern Arizona, United States.
Chevelon_Creek_Bridge
Topics referred to by the same term
The Bridge may refer to: The Bridge (sculpture), a 1997 sculpture in Atlanta, Georgia, US Die Brücke (The Bridge), a group of German expressionist artists
The_Bridge
1973 Thames road bridge in London
The name "London Bridge" refers to several historical crossings that have spanned the River Thames between the City of London and Southwark in central
London_Bridge
Water skiing race
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Card game
Contract bridge, or simply bridge, is a trick-taking card game using a standard 52-card deck. In its basic format, it is played by four players in two
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Grade II* listed bridge in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England
Stamford Bridge is a historic bridge, in the village of Stamford Bridge, in the East Riding of Yorkshire in England. In the Roman period, the River Derwent
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1066 battle in England
The Battle of Stamford Bridge took place at the village of Stamford Bridge, East Riding of Yorkshire, in England, on 25 September 1066, between an English
Battle_of_Stamford_Bridge
Bridge in New York City
The Brooklyn Bridge is a cable-stayed suspension bridge in New York City, spanning the East River between the boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn. Opened
Brooklyn_Bridge
Bridge in the San Francisco Bay Area
The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate, the one-mile-wide (1.6 km) strait connecting San Francisco Bay and the Pacific
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Topics referred to by the same term
Bridge Street Bridge may refer to: Bridge Street Bridge (Newark) Bridge Street Bridge (Trenton) Bridge Street Bridge (Connecticut River) Bridge Street
Bridge_Street_Bridge
Bridge in New Zealand
Māngere Bridge, officially also called the Manukau Harbour Crossing, is a dual motorway bridge over the Manukau Harbour in south-western Auckland, New
Māngere_Bridge_(bridges)
Bridge in Ceredigion, Wales
The Devil's Bridge (Welsh: Pont ar Fynach) is a Grade II* listed bridge spanning Afon Mynach, to the edge of the village of Devil's Bridge (named after
Devil's_Bridge_(Welsh_bridge)
19th century bridge in Aberdeen, Scotland
Bridge of Don is a five-arch bridge of granite, built between 1827 and 1830, crossing the River Don just above its mouth in Aberdeen, Scotland. In 1605
Bridge_of_Don_(bridge)
Device that creates a larger computer network from two smaller networks
wireless bridge. The main types of network bridging technologies are simple bridging, multiport bridging, and learning or transparent bridging. Transparent
Network_bridge
Bridge in Nottinghamshire, England
Trent Bridge is an iron and stone road bridge across the River Trent in Nottingham, England. It is the principal river crossing for entrance to the city
Trent_Bridge_(bridge)
Room or platform from which a ship can be commanded
A bridge (also known as a command deck), or wheelhouse (also known as a pilothouse), is a room or platform of a ship, submarine, airship, or spaceship
Bridge_(nautical)
Cantilever bridge in New York City
officially the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge, but known by locals by one of two other names depending on the side, is a cantilever bridge over the East River in New
Queensboro_Bridge
Drawbridge in Chesapeake, Virginia, US
War a bridge crossing at Great Bridge was destroyed. A new two-lane swing bridge replaced the late 19th century bridge in 1943. "Great Bridge Bridge (Battlefield
Great_Bridge_Bridge
Type of bridge
bridge is a type of bridge in which the deck is hung below suspension cables on vertical suspenders. The first modern examples of this type of bridge
Suspension_bridge
English actress, screenwriter and producer (born 1985)
Phoebe Mary Waller-Bridge (born 14 July 1985) is an English actress, screenwriter, and producer. As the creator, writer, and star of the comedy series
Phoebe_Waller-Bridge
United States historic place
Bridge Valley Bridge, also known as Pettit's Bridge and Eight-Arch Bridge, is an historic stone arch bridge located in Warwick Township, Bucks County
Bridge_Valley_Bridge
English footballer (born 1980)
Wayne Michael Bridge (born 5 August 1980) is an English former professional footballer who played as a left back. A graduate of the Southampton academy
Wayne_Bridge
American singer and songwriter (born 1994)
Phoebe Lucille Bridgers (born August 17, 1994) is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. Her indie folk music typically centers on
Phoebe_Bridgers
1957 film directed by David Lean
The Bridge on the River Kwai is a 1957 epic war film directed by David Lean and based on the novel The Bridge over the River Kwai, written by Pierre Boulle
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Bridge in Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts
The Bridge of Flowers is in Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts, connecting the towns of Shelburne and Buckland. The seasonal footbridge – once a trolley bridge
Bridge_of_Flowers_(bridge)
Chain of shoals between India and Sri Lanka
Adam's Bridge, also known as Rama Setu, is a chain of natural limestone shoals between Pamban Island, also known as Rameswaram Island, off the southeastern
Adam's_Bridge
Topics referred to by the same term
List of bridges Category:Bridges Bridge may also refer to: Bridge whist or straight bridge, derived from whist Auction bridge, a further derivation popular
Bridge_(disambiguation)
Bridge over the Thames in London, England
Tower Bridge is a Grade I listed combined bascule, suspension, and, until 1960, cantilever bridge in London, built between 1886 and 1894, designed by
Tower_Bridge
Connection between two landform bodies
In biogeography, a land bridge is an isthmus or wider land connection between otherwise separate areas, over which animals and plants are able to cross
Land_bridge
Bridge in Vestland county, Norway
The Nordhordland Bridge (Norwegian: Nordhordlandsbrua) is a combined cable-stayed and pontoon bridge which crosses Salhusfjorden between Klauvaneset (in
Nordhordland_Bridge
Suspension bridge in Michigan, US
The Mackinac Bridge (/ˈmækənɔː/ MAK-ə-naw; also referred to as the Mighty Mac or Big Mac) is a suspension bridge that connects the Upper and Lower peninsulas
Mackinac_Bridge
Medieval stone arch bridge across the Vltava river in Prague, Czechia
Charles Bridge (Czech: Karlův most [ˈkarluːf ˈmost] , German: Karlsbrücke [kaʁlsˌbʁʏkə] ) is a medieval stone arch bridge that crosses the Vltava river
Charles_Bridge
American rock band
Alter Bridge is an American rock band from Orlando, Florida. The band was formed in 2004 by lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Myles Kennedy, lead guitarist
Alter_Bridge
Classic problem in graph theory
The Seven Bridges of Königsberg is a historical puzzle asking for a walking tour through the bridges of the city of Königsberg (now Kaliningrad) where
Seven_Bridges_of_Königsberg
Bridge with arch-shaped supports
An arch bridge is a bridge with abutments at each end shaped as a curved arch. Arch bridges work by transferring the weight of this bridge and its loads
Arch_bridge
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up rainbow bridge in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Rainbow Bridge may refer to: Bifröst, a rainbow bridge connecting Asgard to Midgard in Norse
Rainbow_Bridge
Road and railway bridge connecting Sweden and Denmark
The Øresund Bridge or Öresund Bridge is a combined railway and motorway cable-stayed bridge across the Øresund strait between Denmark and Sweden. It is
Øresund_Bridge
Suspension bridge in England
The Humber Bridge is a 2.22-kilometre (2,430-yard; 7,300-foot; 1.38-mile) single-span road suspension bridge near Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire
Humber_Bridge
Dental restoration for missing teeth
A bridge is a fixed dental restoration (a fixed dental prosthesis) used to replace one or more missing teeth by joining an artificial tooth definitively
Bridge_(dentistry)
Canadian bridge from Prince Edward Island to the mainland
The Confederation Bridge (French: Pont de la Confédération) is a box girder bridge carrying the Trans-Canada Highway across the Abegweit Passage of the
Confederation_Bridge
A bridge is a type of social tie that connects two different groups in a social network. In general, a bridge is a direct tie between nodes that would
Bridge_(interpersonal)
Historic natural dam
The Bridge of the Gods was a landslide dam created by the Bonneville Slide, a major landslide that blocked the Columbia River near present-day Cascade
Bridge of the Gods (land bridge)
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1992 single by Red Hot Chili Peppers
"Under the Bridge" is a song by the American rock band the Red Hot Chili Peppers and the eleventh track on their fifth studio album, Blood Sugar Sex Magik
Under_the_Bridge
longest suspension bridges are listed according to the length of their main span (i.e., the length of suspended roadway between the bridge's towers). The length
List of longest suspension bridge spans
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Former suspension bridge (stood 1928–1967)
The Silver Bridge was an eyebar-chain suspension bridge built in 1928 that carried U.S. Route 35 over the Ohio River, connecting Point Pleasant, West Virginia
Silver_Bridge
This is a list of the world's longest bridges that are more than 3 kilometers (1.9 mi) in length sorted by their full length above land and water. The
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English singer and TV presenter (born 1989)
Francesca Bridge (née Sandford, born 14 January 1989) is an English singer and television personality. She was a member of the pop group S Club 8 (originally
Frankie_Bridge
Bridge in Lori Province, Armenia
The Sanahin Bridge is a medieval stone arch bridge spanning the Debed River in Alaverdi in the northern Armenian province of Lori. Built in the late 12th
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Type of portable truss bridge
A Bailey bridge is a type of portable, pre-fabricated, truss bridge. It was developed in 1940–1941 by the British for military use during the Second World
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Topics referred to by the same term
Bridge to Terabithia might refer to: Bridge to Terabithia (novel), a 1977 novel by Katherine Paterson Bridge to Terabithia (1985 film), a 1985 made-for-TV
Bridge_to_Terabithia
Bridge over the River Thames in west London
Chelsea Bridge is a bridge over the River Thames in west London, connecting Chelsea on the north bank to Battersea on the south bank, and split between
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Topics referred to by the same term
1066 Stamford Bridge (bridge), a bridge in the village of Stamford Bridge Stamford Bridge (stadium), in London Stamford Bridge (Cedar Butte, South Dakota)
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Association football stadium in Fulham, London, England
Stamford Bridge (/ˈstæmfərd/) is a football stadium in Fulham, in the Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, in West London. It is the home of Premier League
Stamford_Bridge_(stadium)
Structure constructed to convey water
Aqueducts are bridges constructed to convey watercourses across gaps such as valleys or ravines. The term aqueduct may also be used to refer to the entire
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Bridge in Manitoba, Canada
The Provencher Bridge (French: Pont Provencher) is a set of paired bridges — a four-lane vehicular bridge and a suspended pedestrian bridge (called Esplanade
Provencher_Bridge
Town in West Yorkshire, England
Hebden Bridge is a market town in the civil parish of Hebden Royd, in the Calderdale district of West Yorkshire, England. It is in the Upper Calder Valley
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Bridges in Virginia and Washington, D.C.
The 14th Street bridges are a set of adjacent five road and rail bridges that cross the Potomac River, connecting Arlington, Virginia and Washington, D
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Moveable bridge type
A bascule bridge (also referred to as a drawbridge or a lifting bridge) is a moveable bridge with a counterweight that continuously balances a span, or
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Railway bridge over the Firth of Forth in Scotland
The Forth Bridge is a cantilever railway bridge across the Firth of Forth in the east of Scotland, 9 miles (14 kilometres) west of central Edinburgh.
Forth_Bridge
Suspension bridge in Guizhou, China
Huajiang Canyon Bridge (Chinese: 花江峡谷大桥) is an alpine suspension bridge in Guizhou province, China, that opened in late September 2025. The bridge crosses the
Huajiang_Canyon_Bridge
Type of floating bridge
A pontoon bridge (or ponton bridge), also known as a floating bridge, is a bridge that uses floats or shallow-draft boats to support a continuous deck
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System to measure electrical resistance
A Wheatstone bridge is an electrical circuit used to measure an unknown electrical resistance by balancing two legs of a bridge circuit, one leg of which
Wheatstone_bridge
Bridge that moves to allow passage, usually of watercraft
Curling bridge Vertical-lift bridge Table bridge Retractable bridge (Thrust bridge) Rolling bascule bridge Submersible bridge Tilt bridge Swing bridge Transporter
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Bridge in New Westminster and Surrey, British Columbia
stal̕əw̓asəm Bridge (/ˌstɑːloʊˈɑːsəm/ stah-loh-AH-səm; Halkomelem: [stɑlˀəwˀˈɑːsəm]), also known as the Riverview Bridge, is a cable-stayed bridge spanning
Stal̕əw̓asəm_Bridge
Suspension bridge in New York City
The Verrazzano–Narrows Bridge (/ˌvɛrəˈzɑːnoʊ/ VERR-ə-ZAH-noh; also referred to as the Narrows Bridge, the Verrazzano Bridge, and simply the Verrazzano)
Verrazzano–Narrows_Bridge
Bridge in Bangladesh
Multipurpose Bridge (Bengali: যমুনা বহুমুখী সেতু, romanized: Jamuna Bahumukhee Setu), is a bridge built over the river Jamuna in Bangladesh. The bridge opened
Jamuna_Bridge
Bridge across the Havel River in Germany
The Glienicke Bridge (German: Glienicker Brücke, German pronunciation) is a bridge across the Havel River in Germany, connecting the Wannsee district of
Glienicke_Bridge
Movable bridge that carries a segment of roadway across an obstacle
(secondary coordinates) A transporter bridge, also known as a ferry bridge or aerial transfer bridge, is a type of movable bridge that carries a segment of roadway
Transporter_bridge
Bridges built by ancient Romans
Romans were the first civilization to build large, permanent bridges. Early Roman bridges used techniques introduced by Etruscan immigrants, but the Romans
Roman_bridge
Canal bridge in Normandy; scene of a WWII battle
Pegasus Bridge, originally called the Bénouville Bridge after the neighbouring village, is a road crossing over the Caen Canal, between Caen and Ouistreham
Pegasus_Bridge
Long poem by Hart Crane
The Bridge, first published in 1930 by the Black Sun Press, is Hart Crane's first, and only, attempt at a long poem. (Its primary status as either an epic
The_Bridge_(poem)
Bridge in Rochester, Kent, England
of bridge at this spot, and the current "bridge" is in fact four separate bridges: the Old Bridge and New Bridge carrying the A2 road, Railway Bridge carrying
Rochester_Bridge
Bridge over the River Thames in London
Battersea Bridge is a five-span arch bridge crossing the River Thames in London, England. It is situated on a sharp bend in the river, and links Battersea
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River in South Yorkshire and the East Riding of Yorkshire, England
Riding of Yorkshire, England. It rises in the Pennines, west of Dunford Bridge, and flows for 69 miles (111 km) eastwards, through the Don Valley, via
River_Don,_Yorkshire
State regulated operator of a failed bank
A bridge bank is an institution created by a national regulator or central bank to operate a failed bank until a buyer can be found. While national laws
Bridge_bank
Bridge whose load-bearing superstructure is composed of a truss
A truss bridge is a bridge whose load-bearing superstructure is composed of a truss, a structure of connected elements, usually forming triangular units
Truss_bridge
Suspension bridge in New York City
The Manhattan Bridge is a suspension bridge that crosses the East River in New York City, connecting Lower Manhattan at Canal Street with Downtown Brooklyn
Manhattan_Bridge
1977 film by Richard Attenborough
A Bridge Too Far is a 1977 epic war film directed by Richard Attenborough. It depicts Operation Market Garden, a failed Allied operation in the Nazi-occupied
A_Bridge_Too_Far_(film)
Type of structure used frequently to commit suicide
A suicide bridge is a bridge that is frequently utilized by people for the purposes of suicide, most typically by jumping off and into the water or ground
Suicide_bridge
Bridge in Rajamahendravaram
The Godavari Bridge or Kovvur–Rajamahendravaram Bridge is a truss bridge spanning the Godavari River in Rajamahendravaram, India. It is India's fourth
Godavari_Bridge
Viaduct
The Danyang–Kunshan Grand Bridge (simplified Chinese: 丹昆特大桥; traditional Chinese: 丹昆特大橋; pinyin: Dān-Kūn tèdà qiáo) is a 164.8-kilometre-long (102.4 mi)
Danyang–Kunshan_Grand_Bridge
Village in County Clare, Ireland
O'Brien's Bridge or O'Briensbridge (Irish: Droichead Uí Bhriain) is a village in east County Clare, Ireland, on the west bank of the River Shannon, in
O'Brien's_Bridge
Video game series by Dry Cactus
Poly Bridge is a simulation-puzzle video game series developed and published by Dry Cactus. The franchise was introduced in 2016 and received three installments
Poly_Bridge
This is a list of Ivy Bridge–based Intel Xeon processors. All models support: MMX, Streaming SIMD Extensions (SSE), SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,
List of Intel Xeon processors (Ivy Bridge–based)
List_of_Intel_Xeon_processors_(Ivy_Bridge–based)
Topics referred to by the same term
Dragon Bridge may refer to: Dragon Bridge (Ljubljana) in Ljubljana, Slovenia Dragon Bridge (Da Nang) in Vietnam Dragon Bridge (Sha Tin District) (錦龍橋)
Dragon_Bridge
Suspension bridge in New York City
The Williamsburg Bridge is a suspension bridge across the East River in New York City, connecting the Lower East Side of Manhattan with the Williamsburg
Williamsburg_Bridge
British television drama series
Ackley Bridge is a British comedy drama series that aired from 2017 to 2022 on on Channel 4 and later on streaming platform All 4. Filmed in Halifax, West
Ackley_Bridge
Topics referred to by the same term
Bridge of Death may refer to: Van Stadens Bridge in South Africa, known for its large number of suicide jumpers A bridge in Nazi Germany-operated Lwów
Bridge_of_Death
Bridge over the Elbe in Dresden, Germany
The Carola Bridge (German: Carolabrücke) was a road and tram bridge in Dresden, Germany, spanning the Elbe river. Originally built in 1895, it was destroyed
Carola_Bridge
Cricket ground in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, England
Trent Bridge Cricket Ground is a cricket ground mostly used for Test, One-Day International and county cricket located in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire
Trent_Bridge
Pontoon spans over the ancient Dardanelles
Xerxes's pontoon bridges were constructed in 480 BC during the second Persian invasion of Greece (part of the Greco-Persian Wars) upon the order of Xerxes
Xerxes's_pontoon_bridges
Intel processor microarchitecture
Sandy Bridge (SNB) is a 2011 CPU microarchitecture designed by Intel, manufactured using the company's 32 nm process; as the tock in Intel's Tick–tock
Sandy_Bridge
Bridge over the Lena River in Sakha Republic, Russia
The Lena Bridge (Russian: Мост через р. Лену, lit. 'Bridge over the Lena River') is a cable-stayed bridge under construction in the Sakha Republic in Russia
Lena_Bridge
Arch bridge in central London
Vauxhall Bridge is a Grade II* listed steel and granite deck arch bridge in central London. It crosses the River Thames in a southeast–northwest direction
Vauxhall_Bridge
Bridges over the Ouse and Foss in York, England
There are nine bridges across the River Ouse and eighteen smaller bridges and passages across the narrower River Foss within the city of York, England
Bridges_of_York
Bridge in New York City
Kosciuszko Bridge (/ˌkɒziˈʊskoʊ, ˌkɒʒiˈʊʃkoʊ/ KOZ-ee-UUSK-oh, KOZH-ee-UUSH-koh), originally known as the Meeker Avenue Bridge, is a cable-stayed bridge over
Kosciuszko_Bridge
Railway bridge connecting Pamban Island to mainland India
Pamban Bridge (Tamil: [paːmbɐn], romanised: pāmban) was a railway bridge that connected the town of Rameswaram on Pamban Island with Mandapam in mainland
Pamban_Bridge
Bridge in Seoul, South Korea
Banpo Bridge (Korean: 반포대교) is a major bridge for vehicular traffic over the Han River in central Seoul, South Korea. It is a double-decked bridge, and
Banpo_Bridge
Laboratory device used for electrochemistry
salt bridge or ion bridge is an essential laboratory device to minimize the liquid junction potential in an electrochemical cell. The salt bridge has been
Salt_bridge
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From the Meadow Near the Bridge
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English : metonymic occupational name for a locksmith, from Middle English, Old English loc ‘lock’, ‘fastening’.English : topographic name for someone who lived near an enclosure, a place that could be locked, Middle English loke, Old English loca (a derivative of loc as in 1). Middle English loke also came to be used to denote a barrier, in particular a barrier on a river which could be opened and closed at will, and, by extension, a bridge. The surname may thus also have been a metonymic occupational name for a lock-keeper.English, Dutch, and German : nickname for a person with fine hair, or curly hair, from Middle English loc, Middle High German lock(e) ‘lock (of hair)’, ‘curl’.Americanized spelling of German Loch.
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English (chiefly Lancashire) : habitational name from Heap Bridge in Lancashire, or a topographic name for someone who lived by a hill or heap, from Old English hēap ‘heap’, ‘mound’, ‘hill’.
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English : variant of Bridge.Americanized form of German Brücker (see Brucker).
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English : habitational name from Bridgwater in Somerset; the water which the bridge at Bridgwater crosses is the Parrett river, but the place name actually derives from Brigewaltier, i.e. ‘Walter’s bridge’, after Walter de Dowai, the 12th-century owner.
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From the Meadow Near the Bridge
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Dwells at the Bridge; Bridge Builder; Lives Near a Bridge
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English : habitational name from Dunford Bridge, a hamlet near Penistone, West Yorkshire, so called from the river Don (a British name, possibly meaning ‘river’) + Old English ford ‘ford’, or from Dunford House in Methley, West Yorkshire, which is named in Old English as ‘Dunn’s ford’ (see Dunn 2). Reaney suggests that the name may also have arisen from places called Durnford in Somerset and Wiltshire. (Great) Durnford in Wiltshire was named in Old English as ‘hidden ford’ (dierne + ford).
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Respelling of German Brücker or Brügger, habitational names for someone from any of numerous places in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland named Bruck or Brugg, or a topographic name for someone who lived by a bridge (see Brucker).Altered spellin
Respelling of German Brücker or Brügger, habitational names for someone from any of numerous places in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland named Bruck or Brugg, or a topographic name for someone who lived by a bridge (see Brucker).Altered spelling of German Brücher, a topographic name for someone who lived by a swamp, from Middle High German bruoch ‘swamp’ + the suffix -er, denoting an inhabitant.English (Somerset) : unexplained; perhaps a variant of Brooker.
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Variant spelling of English Bridget, BRIDGETTE means "exalted one."
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English : variant of Bridge. The -s generally represents the genitive case, but may occasionally be a plural. In some cases this name denoted someone from the Flemish city of Bruges (Brugge), meaning ‘bridges’, which had extensive trading links with England in the Middle Ages.
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English : habitational name, probably from Bridgeford in Northumberland, Bridgford in Staffordshire, or East or West Bridgford in Nottinghamshire, which are named with Old English brycg ‘bridge’ + ford ‘ford’.
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Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic BrÃghid, BRIDGET means "exalted one."
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English : from Middle English brigge ‘bridge’, Old English brycg, applied as a topographic name for someone who lived near a bridge, a metonymic occupational name for a bridge keeper, or a habitational name from any of the places named with this element, as for example Bridge in Kent or Bridge Sollers in Herefordshire. Building and maintaining bridges was one of the three main feudal obligations, along with bearing arms and maintaining fortifications. The cost of building a bridge was often defrayed by charging a toll, the surname thus being acquired by the toll gatherer.
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English (Yorkshire) : habitational name from Hebden in North Yorkshire or Hebden Bridge in West Yorkshire, both named from Old English hēope ‘rose-hip’ + denu ‘valley’.
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English : probably an altered spelling of Bridges.
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English : from the Norman personal name Hameley, a double diminutive of Hamo (see Hammond).English : habitational name from Hamly Bridge in Chiddingly, Sussex, named from an Old English personal name Eamba + Old English lēah ‘wood’, ‘(woodland) clearing’.
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English : topographic name for someone who lived by or kept a bridge (see Bridge).Americanized form of German Bruckmann (see Bruckman).James Bridgeman or Bridgman (1620–76) came to Hartford, CT, from Winchester, Hampshire, England, in 1640.
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