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Brigham - Origin and Meaning of the name

Meaning of the name Brigham

[ 2 syll. brig-ham, br-igh-am ] The boy name Brigham is pronounced BRIHGahM KEY. Brigham is of Old English origin and it is predominantly used in the English language. The name's meaning is 'bridge settlement'. Variants of Brigham include Brigg (English) and Briggs (English).

Brigham is an infrequently used baby name for boys. It is not listed in the top 1000 names.

Baby names that sound like Brigham include Bercan, Bergen, Bertchen (German), Brishen, Brosnan, Brycen (English, Irish, and Welsh), and Bryson (English and Irish).

A famous person named Brigham is Religious Figure, Brigham Young, born 1 June 1801 - 29 August 1877, Whitingham, Vermont.

KEY: Pronunciation for Brigham: B as in "be (B.IY)" ; R as in "read (R.IY.D)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; G as in "green (G.R.IY.N)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; M as in "me (M.IY)"


 
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