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Sailing vessel with two square-rigged masts
A brig is a type of sailing vessel defined by its rig: two masts which are both square-rigged. Brigs originated in the second half of the 18th century
Brig
Topics referred to by the same term
A brig is a type of sailing ship. Brig may also refer to: Look up Brig or brig in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Brig, a (chiefly American) term for
Brig_(disambiguation)
Municipality in Valais, Switzerland
Brig, officially Brig-Glis (French: Brigue-Glis; Italian: Briga-Glis), is a historic town and municipality in the district of Brig in the canton of Valais
Brig-Glis
Two-masted sailing vessel
square sails. Historically, this rig used was called a "schooner brig" or "hermaphrodite brig". In Europe, the distinction is typically still made. The training
Brigantine
Bridge in South Ayrshire, Scotland
The Brig o' Doon (or Brig O'Doon), sometimes called the Auld Brig or Old Bridge of Doon, is a late medieval bridge over the River Doon in Ayrshire, Scotland
Brig_o'_Doon
A gun-brig was a small brig-rigged warship that enjoyed popularity in the Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars, during which large numbers were purchased
List of gun-brigs of the Royal Navy
List_of_gun-brigs_of_the_Royal_Navy
Type of warship
more guns; thus, the term encompassed all unrated warships, including gun-brigs and cutters. In technical terms, even the more specialised bomb vessels
Sloop-of-war
Senior rank in the armed forces
around 4,000 troops (two regiments or four battalions). Brigadier general (Brig. Gen.) is a military rank used in many countries. The rank originates from
Brigadier_general
US Navy wooden-hulled snow-brig
08750 USS Niagara, commonly called the U.S. Brig Niagara or the Flagship Niagara, is a wooden-hulled snow-brig[b] that served as the relief flagship for
USS_Niagara_(1813)
Military rank of the United States
ranks. It is abbreviated as BG in the Army, BGen in the Marine Corps, and Brig Gen in the Air Force and Space Force. The Civil Air Patrol also uses this
Brigadier general (United States)
Brigadier_general_(United_States)
Municipality in Valais, Switzerland
Ried-Brig is a municipality in the district of Brig in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Ried-Brig is first mentioned in 1232 as Riet. In 1428 it was
Ried-Brig
US Navy military prison in San Diego, California
Naval Consolidated Brig, Miramar (NAVCONBRIG) is a military prison operated by the U.S. Navy at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in Miramar in San Diego
Naval Consolidated Brig, Miramar
Naval_Consolidated_Brig,_Miramar
Mythological bridge in English folklore
Brig of Dread or Bridge of Dread is a bridge to Purgatory that a dead soul had to cross. Evil souls fall from the bridge into hell. This is a common afterlife
Brig_of_Dread
Ship used in Australia in the early nineteenth century
Amity was a 148-ton brig used in several notable voyages of exploration and settlement in Australia in the early nineteenth century. She was built in New
Amity_(brig)
Town in Valais, Switzerland
Brig, known as Brigue in French and Briga in Italian, is a town and former municipality in the canton of Valais. It is part of the municipality of Brig-Glis
Brig,_Switzerland
Military rank
Brigadier (/ˌbrɪɡəˈdɪər/ BRIG-ə-DEER) is a military rank, the seniority of which depends on the country. In some countries, it is a senior rank above colonel
Brigadier
US Navy military prison in Charleston, South Carolina
The U.S. Naval Consolidated Brig, Charleston (NAVCONBRIG CHASN), is a medium security U.S. military prison. The brig, Building #3107, is located in the
Naval Consolidated Brig, Charleston
Naval_Consolidated_Brig,_Charleston
District in Switzerland
The district of Brig is a district in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. It has a population of 27,360 (as of 31 December 2020). It includes the following
Brig_District
The Brig is a play written by Kenneth H. Brown (1936–2022) based on his experiences as a U.S. Marine. It was first performed in New York by The Living
The_Brig_(play)
American Civil War battle
781 present for duty with division commanders Brig. Gen. Absalom Baird, Maj. Gen. James S. Negley, Brig. Gen. John M. Brannan, and Maj. Gen. Joseph J
Battle_of_Chickamauga
American and Brazilian slave ship
Uncas was one of three brigs used as slave ships that were owned by the American slave-trading firm Franklin & Armfield. Uncas was built in Connecticut
Uncas_(brig)
1862 battle of the American Civil War
when he detailed his plan to Halleck. The plan was sent to the attention of Brig. Gen. George Washington Cullum, the chief of staff in Washington (received
Battle_of_Fredericksburg
1862 battles of the American Civil War
Pines. II Corps, Brig. Gen. Edwin V. Sumner commanding: divisions of Brig. Gens. Israel B. Richardson and John Sedgwick. III Corps, Brig. Gen. Samuel P
Seven_Days_Battles
Surname list
Look up Brigance in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Brigance is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Albert Brigance (died 2007), author
Brigance
Railway station in Brig, Switzerland
Brig railway station is an important railway junction in the municipality of Brig-Glis (French: Brigue-Glis), in the Canton of Valais, Switzerland. Opened
Brig_railway_station
Topics referred to by the same term
Naval Consolidated Brig may refer to: Naval Consolidated Brig, Chesapeake in Chesapeake, Virginia Naval Consolidated Brig, Charleston in Hanahan, South
Naval_Consolidated_Brig
Village in Stirling, Scotland
Brig o' Turk (Scottish Gaelic: Drochaid Tuirc) is a small rural village historically in Perthshire and today within the council area of Stirling, Scotland
Brig_o'_Turk
American slave ship
Tribune was one of three brigs used as slave ships that were owned by the American slave-trading firm Franklin & Armfield. Tribune was 161 tons and was
Tribune_(brig)
American gridiron football player (born 1969)
Orenthial James Brigance (born September 29, 1969) is an American former professional football linebacker who played in the Canadian Football League (CFL)
O._J._Brigance
A steam brig is a two-masted sailing ship with auxiliary steam power. The key advantage was that the ship could sail up-wind and it could use the steam
Steam_brig
French brig Phaeton (1804) French brig Voltigeur (1804) French brig Nisus (1805) French brig Serpent (1807) French brig Griffon (1806) French brig Milan (1807)
Palinure-class_brig
19th century American sailing brig
Pilgrim was an early 19th century American sailing brig. She was immortalized by one of her sailors Richard Henry Dana Jr., who wrote the classic account
Pilgrim_(brig)
Bulk cargo ship to carry coal
being HMS Endeavour. In the first half of the nineteenth century, collier brigs were the most common type and remained popular with Northeast coast shipowners
Collier_(ship)
1862 American Civil War battle
Brig Gen. Rufus King (brigades of Brig Gen. John P. Hatch, Brig Gen. Abner Doubleday, Brig Gen. Marsena R. Patrick, and Brig Gen. John Gibbon) Brig Gen
Second_Battle_of_Bull_Run
Human settlement in Canada
Brig Bay Brig Bay is a local service district and designated place in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It was first mapped by Captain
Brig_Bay
Railway station in Brig-Glis in the Swiss canton of Valais
Brig Bahnhofplatz railway station (German: Bahnhof Brig Bahnhofplatz) is a railway station in the municipality of Brig-Glis, in the Swiss canton of Valais
Brig Bahnhofplatz railway station
Brig_Bahnhofplatz_railway_station
Class of brig-sloops of the British Royal Navy
The Cruizer class was an 18-gun class of brig-sloops of the Royal Navy. Brig-sloops were the same as ship-sloops except for their rigging. A ship-sloop
Cruizer-class_brig-sloop
United States historic place
The Frolic was a brig which sank northeast of Point Cabrillo, near Caspar, California. Historians have called it "the most significant shipwreck on the
Frolic_(brig)
American football player (1943–2022)
2022. Retrieved July 12, 2025. "Brig Owens Fullerton College Hall of Fame bio" (PDF). Retrieved September 10, 2022. "Brig Owens Cincinnati Hall of Fame
Brig_Owens
Sailing rig
snow and the brig might appear closely related, this is in fact not the case. The two rigs developed from different directions, the brig evolving from
Snow_(ship)
Former military prison
Marine Corps Brig, Quantico was a Level I facility military prison operated at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Quantico, Virginia from 1972 until December
Marine_Corps_Brig,_Quantico
Railway in Switzerland
The Brig–Zermatt railway line is a metre gauge railway line in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Its 44-kilometre-long (27 mi) line links the communities
Brig–Zermatt_railway_line
(Russian: Меркурий, lit. 'Mercury'; Russian pre-reform: Меркурій) was a 20-gun brig—a two-masted sailing warship of the Imperial Russian Navy. It is famous for
Russian_brig_Merkurii
This is a list of U.S. military prisons and brigs operated by the US Department of Defense for prisoners and convicts from the United States military
List_of_U.S._military_prisons
Railway connecting Switzerland and Italy
a line that links Lausanne in Switzerland and Domodossola in Italy, via Brig. The 20 km (12 mi)-long Simplon Tunnel (opened in 1906) is a major part of
Simplon_Railway
Prison that is run by the military police
as the guardhouse or stockade by the United States Army and Air Force and brig by naval and marine forces. Members of the U.S. Armed Forces are subject
Military_prison
Gaelic goddess
ˈbriːɪd/ BRIJ-id, BREE-id, Irish: [ˈbʲɾʲiːdʲ]; meaning 'exalted one'), also Bríg, is a goddess of pre-Christian Ireland. She appears in Irish mythology as
Brigid
BBC radio comedy show
The Brig Society is a satirical stand-up and sketch comedy show hosted by Marcus Brigstocke. It was broadcast for the first time on BBC Radio 4 on Wednesday
The_Brig_Society
Lodi was the Venetian navy brig Giasone, launched in 1795. The French captured her at Corfu in 1797. She took part in a sanguinary and inconclusive single-ship
French_brig_Lodi
Army officer
pays tributes to Brig Rajinder Singh". Greater Kashmir. 26 October 2015. Retrieved 23 August 2020. "Announce "Param Vir Chakra" for Brig Rajender Singh:
Rajinder_Singh_(brigadier)
after being built by the British in New England, and later was an armed brig-sloop and the only armed British vessel patrolling the lakes and Mississippi
Gálveztown_(brig_sloop)
13th-century bridge in Aberdeen, Scotland
The Brig o' Balgownie is a 13th-century bridge spanning the River Don in Old Aberdeen, Scotland. It is the oldest standing bridge in Scotland. The bridge
Brig_o'_Balgownie
19th episode of the 3rd season of Lost
"The Brig" is the 19th episode of the 3rd season of Lost, and the 68th episode overall. It aired on May 2, 2007. The episode was written by Damon Lindelof
The_Brig_(Lost)
1861 American Civil War battle
were: 1st Brigade, under Brig. Gen. Milledge Luke Bonham; 2nd Brigade, under Brig. Gen. Richard S. Ewell; 3rd Brigade, under Brig. Gen. David R. Jones; 4th
First_Battle_of_Bull_Run
Bridge in Moray, Scotland
completed in 1814, and included a strathspey named for it, Craigellachie Brig, in his 1822 collection of tunes. The bridge was commemorated on a Royal
Craigellachie_Bridge
1863 American Civil War battle
William H. French, and Brig. Gen. John Gibbon. III Corps, commanded by Maj. Gen. Daniel E. Sickles, with the divisions of Brig. Gen. David B. Birney,
Battle_of_Chancellorsville
Type of brig
The Winkle Brig is a 16 ft (4.9 m) gaff rig pocket cruiser built between 1985 and 2002. Approximately 122 were built before production ceased. Designer:
Winkle_Brig
Military unit
the Naval Consolidated Brig, Chesapeake (NAVCONBRIG Chesapeake) or the Joint Regional Correctional Facility Mid-Atlantic. The brig is a military prison
Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads
Naval_Support_Activity_Hampton_Roads
Class of four Royal Navy sloops-of-war
the hull of a brig, their defining feature of a ship-rig changed their classification to that of a ship-sloop rather than that of a brig-sloop. In December
Snake-class_ship-sloop
Ship of the Continental Navy
USS Andrew Doria was a 14-gun brig of the Continental Navy. Purchased by the Continental Congress in November 1775, she is most famous for her participation
Andrew_Doria_(1775_brig)
British merchant ship (sunk 1802)
23°04′56″E / 36.22194°N 23.08222°E / 36.22194; 23.08222 The Mentor was a brig bought by Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin, in order to transport antiquities
Mentor_(brig)
The French brig Génie was a Sylphe-class brig launched at Dunkirk in 1808. She was retired from service in 1833. Under the command of lieutenant de vaisseau
French_brig_Génie_(1808)
1782 class of British brigs
The Speedy-class brigs were a two-ship class of brig sloop built for the Royal Navy during the later years of the American War of Independence. They survived
Speedy-class_brig
1863 battle of the American Civil War
wounded, including Brig. Gen. George T. Anderson and Brig. Gen. Jerome B. Robertson, who were wounded. In Ewell's 2nd Corps, Brig. Gen. Isaac E. Avery
Battle_of_Gettysburg
Battle of the American Civil War
the Confederate Army, ordered by Brig. Gen. Judson Kilpatrick, were easily repulsed, resulting in the death of Brig. Gen. Elon J. Farnsworth. Cavalry
Battle of Gettysburg, third day cavalry battles
Battle_of_Gettysburg,_third_day_cavalry_battles
City in Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Široki Brijeg means 'wide hill' in Croatian. It is sometimes called Široki Brig or Široki ('wide'). From 1952 until October 16, 1992, the town was officially
Široki_Brijeg
Settlement in Zadar County, Croatia
Poljica-Brig is a settlement in the City of Nin in Croatia. In 2021, its population was 304. Poljica-Brig: Population trends 1857–2021 v Sources:Croatian
Poljica-Brig
Pierre-Jacques-Nicolas Rolland designed the Lynx-class of 16-gun brigs for the French Navy. Only two were built and the British Royal Navy captured both
Lynx-class_brig
American slave ship (1830s)
named for slave trader Isaac Franklin. Isaac Franklin was a steam-powered brig with one deck, two masts, and a square stern, measuring 189 8/95 tons. She
Isaac_Franklin_(brig)
Battle of the American Civil War
Gregg was reinforced by two brigades of Brig. Gen. Alfred T.A. Torbert's division, and the brigade under Brig. Gen. George A. Custer launched a spirited
Battle_of_Haw's_Shop
Railway line in Switzerland
Furka Base Tunnel it reaches the Goms District area and Brig in the canton of Valais. In Brig, it connects to the BVZ Zermattbahn since 1930. The first
Furka_Oberalp_Railway
19th-century American sailing ship
Polly was an American brig that was swamped during a gale in late 1811 and spent the following six months adrift in the Atlantic Ocean. Edgar Allan Poe
Polly_(brig)
Commons has media related to United States Navy Brig, Norfolk Virginia. The United States Navy Brig, Norfolk Virginia was one of the United States Navy's
United States Navy Brig, Norfolk Virginia
United_States_Navy_Brig,_Norfolk_Virginia
1934 painting by Edwin Dickinson
Stranded Brig is a painting by the American artist Edwin Dickinson (1891–1978). Painted in oils on a canvas measuring 40 x 50 inches, it was created in
Stranded_Brig
German Army general (born 1971)
staff of the Federal Ministry of Defence and commander of the 9th Panzerlehr Brig. With the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022 Christian Freuding lead the
Christian_Freuding
mayors of Brig, Switzerland. Brig is a former municipality of the canton of Valais. It merged in 1973 with Glis and Brigerbad to form Brig-Glis. For later
List_of_mayors_of_Brig
18-gun brig (1787–1796)
Hazard was an 18-gun brig of the French Navy, lead ship of her class. Hazard was launched in Bayonne in January 1788, and commissioned in April of the
French_brig_Hazard_(1788)
1862 Union offensive in southeast Virginia during the American Civil War
follows: II Corps, Brig. Gen. Edwin V. Sumner commanding: divisions of Brig. Gens. Israel B. Richardson and John Sedgwick III Corps, Brig. Gen. Samuel P.
Peninsula_campaign
1838 ship wrecked near Albany, Western Australia
Wave was a brig that was wrecked in 1848 at Cheynes Beach near Cape Riche, Western Australia. Built in 1838 in Victoria, Bermuda, the vessel was constructed
Wave_(brig)
The Fly class were built for the Royal Navy as a class of 16-gun brig-sloops; two 6-pounder guns on trucked gun-carriages towards the bows, and eight pairs
Fly-class_brig-sloop
Sailing vessel
Despatch was a brig noted for having shipwrecked near Isle aux Morts, Newfoundland, and for the subsequent heroic rescue of many of her passengers and
Despatch_(brig)
Ship which sank in 1849
Hannah was a brig, launched at Norton, New Brunswick, Canada in 1826. She transported emigrants to Canada during the Irish Famine. She is known for the
Hannah_(brig)
Salamine was originally the Spanish Navy's Infante 18-gun brig, built in 1787 at Cádiz. The French Navy captured her at Toulon in December 1793 and recommissioned
Spanish_brig_Infante
1862 Battle of the American Civil War
the Confederates, commanded by Brig. Gen. John B. Floyd, launched a surprise attack, led by his second-in-command, Brig. Gen. Gideon Johnson Pillow, against
Battle_of_Fort_Donelson
Major battle of the American Civil War
of Brig. Gen. August Willich, Brig. Gen. Edward N. Kirk and Col. Philemon P. Baldwin). Third Division, Brig. Gen. Philip Sheridan (brigades of Brig. Gen
Battle_of_Stones_River
Former US Army transport ship
USAT Brigadier General M. G. Zalinski was a U.S. Army transport ship that served in World War II. It sank in 1946 in the Grenville Channel in British Columbia's
USAT Brigadier General M. G. Zalinski
USAT_Brigadier_General_M._G._Zalinski
1862 brig built by John Chevalier Cobbold
Adela was a brig built in 1862 by John Chevalier Cobbold. It was named after Adela Harriette Dupuis who had married his son John Patteson Cobbold in 1858
Adela_(brig)
British brig
Blossom was a 19th-century British brig. Thomas Oliver was the captain of the ship. It regularly sailed with a cargo of coal to the Netherlands. On 19
Blossom_(brig)
American 18-gun brig acquired in 1776
USS Reprisal was an 18-gun brig of the Continental Navy. Originally the merchantman Molly, she was purchased from Robert Morris by the Marine Committee
USS_Reprisal_(1776)
The Iéna was a brig of war of the French Navy. She took part in the Battle of Pirano, and escaped after the explosion of Mercure. Roche, Jean-Michel (2005)
French_brig_Iéna
Aristocrat served the Royal Navy, twice, as a lugger from 1794 to 1798, and as a brig from 1799 to 1801. She served with the Jersey-based Channel Islands flotilla
Hired_armed_lugger_Aristocrat
The French brig Colombe was launched in 1795 for the French Navy. She had a minor role in the mutiny on HMS Danae. The British captured her in 1803. She
French_brig_Colombe
Ship used by Napoleon to escape from Elba
Inconstant was a Sylphe-class brig, one of 32, launched in 1811 for the French Navy. In 1815, Napoleon used her to escape from exile on Elba. In the 1820s
French_brig_Inconstant_(1811)
Battle of the American Civil War
overwhelm the Union left flank, until Brig. Gen. Philip Kearny's division arrived to stabilize the Federal position. Brig. Gen. Winfield S. Hancock's brigade
Battle_of_Williamsburg
The Texan brig Archer was a two-masted brig of the Second Texas Navy from 1842-1846. She was the sister ship of the Wharton. Transferred to the United
Texan_brig_Archer
Major battle of the American Civil War
line: the V Corps under Brig. Gen. Fitz John Porter; the VI Corps, under Brig. Gen. William B. Franklin; and the II Corps, under Brig. Gen. Edwin V. Sumner
Battle_of_Seven_Pines
1862 campaign in the American Civil War
(replaced by Brig. Gen. George H. Steuart), Brig. Gen. Arnold Elzey (replaced by Col. James A. Walker), Brig. Gen. Isaac R. Trimble, Brig. Gen. Richard
Jackson's_Valley_campaign
Military unit
Brigade Nord (Brig. N.; Northern Brigade) is a major combat formation and brigade of the Norwegian Army, consisting of eight battalions and one military
Brigade_Nord
1813 battle of the War of 1812
small force of warships there: the sloop-of-war Queen Charlotte and the brig General Hunter. The schooner Lady Prevost was under construction and was
Battle_of_Lake_Erie
Military unit
The 31st Infantry Brigade (Malay: Briged Ke-31 Infantri Malaysia) is an infantry formation of the Malaysian Army formed in 2015. As a response to the 2013
31st Infantry Brigade (Malaysia)
31st_Infantry_Brigade_(Malaysia)
BRIG
BRIG
Surname or Lastname
Polish, German, and Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic)
Polish, German, and Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) : from Polish litwin, an ethnic name for someone from Lithuania (Polish Litwa, Lithuanian Lietuva, a word of uncertain etymology, perhaps a derivative of the river name Leità ). In the 14th century Lithuania was an independent grand duchy which extended from the Baltic to the shores of the Black Sea. It was united with Poland in 1569, and was absorbed into the Russian empire in 1795. The region referred to as Lite in Ashkenazic culture encompassed not only Lithuania but also Latvia, Estonia, Belarus, parts of northern Ukraine, and parts of northeastern Poland.English : from an Old English personal name, Lēohtwine, composed of the elements lēoht ‘light’, ‘bright’ + wine ‘friend’.
Female
Norwegian
Norwegian variant spelling of Scandinavian Birgit, BRIGIT means "exalted one."
Girl/Female
Irish
The name Brigid from brigh meaning “power, vigour, virtue†epitomizes the Irish genius for layering old and new. The main female deity of the Celts, Brigid made the land fruitful and animals multiply, she blessed poets and blacksmiths. Her namesake St. Brigid of Kildare carried her powers into the Christian era. The stories of Brigidâ€s compassion and miracles are told now as they have been for more than 1500 years in every part of Ireland. She is equal in esteem and shares a grave with St. Patrick and St. Columcille. Her feast day, February 1st, is the first day of Spring in the Celtic calender.
Female
French
French and German form of Irish Gaelic BrÃghid, BRIGITTE means "exalted one."
Female
Slovene
Latvian and Slovene form of Latin Brigida, BRIGITA means "exalted one."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : of uncertain origin; possibly from a reduced form of the personal name Dominick.Chinese : from the name of Meng Mingshi, a senior minister of the state of Qin in the Spring and Autumn period (722–481 bc). His descendants adopted the first character of his given name, which means ‘bright’, as their surname.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from either of two places in East Yorkshire and Cumbria named Brigham, from Old English brycg ‘bridge’ + hÄm ‘homestead’ or hamm ‘enclosure hemmed in by water’.Thomas Brigham (c. 1603–53) came from London to Cambridge, MA, in 1635.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a Middle English nickname or personal name, meaning ‘bright’, ‘fair’, ‘pretty’, from Old English beorht ‘bright’, ‘shining’.English : from a short form of any of several Old English personal names of which beorht was the first element, such as Beorhthelm ‘bright helmet’. Compare Bert.Americanized form of German Brecht.Americanized spelling of German Breit.
Boy/Male
British, English
From the Village Near a Bridge; Diminutive of Brigham
Boy/Male
Australian, British, English, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Jamaican
The One who is Loved; A Brit; Bright Town; Bright Settlement
Girl/Female
Irish
The name Brigid from brigh meaning “power, vigour, virtue†epitomizes the Irish genius for layering old and new. The main female deity of the Celts, Brigid made the land fruitful and animals multiply, she blessed poets and blacksmiths. Her namesake St. Brigid of Kildare carried her powers into the Christian era. The stories of Brigidâ€s compassion and miracles are told now as they have been for more than 1500 years in every part of Ireland. She is equal in esteem and shares a grave with St. Patrick and St. Columcille. Her feast day, February 1st, is the first day of Spring in the Celtic calender.
Surname or Lastname
English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, etc.
English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, etc. : from the Latin personal name Lucas (Greek Loukas) ‘man from Lucania’. Lucania is a region of southern Italy thought to have been named in ancient times with a word meaning ‘bright’ or ‘shining’. Compare Lucio. The Christian name owed its enormous popularity throughout Europe in the Middle Ages to St. Luke the Evangelist, hence the development of this surname and many vernacular derivatives in most of the languages of Europe. Compare Luke. This is also found as an Americanized form of Greek Loukas.Scottish : reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Lùcais (see McLucas).As a French name Lucas has been recorded in Canada since 1653, taken to Trois Rivières, Quebec, by one Lucas-Lépine from Normandy.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a servant of a man called Bright’, or a variant of Bright 1.
Boy/Male
Australian, British, English
From the Village Near a Bridge; Diminutive of Brigham
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of various places, for example in Berkshire, Oxfordshire, and Suffolk, named Brightwell, from Old English beorht ‘bright’, ‘clear’ + well(a) ‘spring’, ‘stream’.
Female
Celtic
, valor.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Breighton in East Yorkshire, on the river Derwent. This place is named with Old English beorht ‘bright’ or an unattested personal name Beohta + tūn ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’. The surname is unlikely to derive from Brighton in Sussex, which was known as Brighthelmestone until the end of the 18th century.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Melhuish in Devon, so called from Old English mǣl(e) ‘brightly colored’, ‘flowery’ + hīwisc ‘hide’ (a measurement of land).Scottish : variant of Mellis 2.
Girl/Female
Irish
Derived from the Irish name Brighid, meaning 'the high one' or 'strength.' Brighid was a...
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a happy, cheerful person, from Middle English lyght, Old English lēoht ‘light’ (not dark), ‘bright’, ‘cheerful’.English : nickname for someone who was busy and active, from Middle English lyght, Old English līoht ‘light’ (not heavy), ‘nimble’, ‘quick’. The two words lēoht and līoht were originally distinct, but they were confused in English from an early period.English : nickname for a small person, from Middle English lite, Old English l̄t ‘little’, influenced by lyght as in 1 and 2.
BRIG
BRIG
Boy/Male
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Punjabi, Sikh, Telugu
The Moon
Boy/Male
British, English
Short for Symetry
Male
Dutch
, fond of horses.
Boy/Male
American, Chinese, French, German, Hebrew, Latin, Spanish
Salvation of Jehovah; God's Helper; God is Salvation
Boy/Male
Slavic
In Catholic writings Dimas is the compassionate thief who died with Jesus.
Girl/Female
Australian, German, Polish
Wonderful Soul; Sublime Soul
Male
Egyptian
, a form of the god Harpakrut.
Boy/Male
Muslim
The expander
Boy/Male
Welsh
Strong.
Boy/Male
Tamil
BRIG
BRIG
BRIG
BRIG
BRIG
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Brigade
n.
A two-masted, square-rigged vessel, differing from a brig in that she does not carry a square mainsail.
n.
Brigandage.
imp. & p. p.
of Brighten
v. i.
To grow bright, or more bright; to become less dark or gloomy; to clear up; to become bright or cheerful.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Brighten
n.
See Brigandine.
a.
Like a brigand or freebooter; robberlike.
adv.
Brilliantly; splendidly; with luster; as, brightly shining armor.
n.
Splendor; brightness.
adv.
Brightly.
a.
Having qualities that render conspicuous or attractive, or that affect the mind as light does the eye; resplendent with charms; as, bright beauty.
v. t.
To form into a brigade, or into brigades.
a.
To make bright or brighter; to make to shine; to increase the luster of; to give a brighter hue to.
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To improve or relieve by dispelling gloom or removing that which obscures and darkens; to shed light upon; to make cheerful; as, to brighten one's prospects.
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Bright; clear; luminous; brilliant.
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Life and practice of brigands; highway robbery; plunder.
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The quality or state of being bright; splendor; luster; brilliancy; clearness.