Brigham

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
From a surname meaning "Brihtgisl's homestead" in Old English. Brihtgisl means "bright hostage" or "bright pledge".
Pronunciation
BRIG-əm
The correct pronunciation is "BRIG-um".
Popularity
Brigham is not very popular and ranks as the 7,265th most popular boys' name in the United States.

cartoon of the name Brigham
Cartoon of Brigham

Brigham Name meanings & History

From a surname meaning "Brihtgisl's homestead" in Old English. Brihtgisl means "bright hostage" or "bright pledge". From a surname that was originally derived from place names meaning "bridge settlement" in Old English. The name Brigham is mostly used in the English-speaking countries. It is a surname that has been adopted as a first name for boys.

Zodiac Sign of Brigham: Beauty Taurus,Brains Libra

Synonyms of Brigham:

B: Beauty,Bashful,Brains,Bountiful

R: Restless,Reason,Resourceful,Rational

I: Intimate,Indulgence,Involved

G: Go-getter,Goof-off,Genuine,Gregarious

H: Heart's Desire,Haggle,Hobnobbing,Hope,Hyper

A: Angry,Assertive,Aggressive,Argumentative,Action,Ambitious

M: Mother,Mommy,Maternal,Memory,Manipulative,Mushy,Memorabilia

Brigham is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Complex name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Famous people with the name Brigham include Brigham Morris Young (son of Brigham Young, the second president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints), Brigadier General Brigham Heaps (a highly decorated US military officer), and Brigham McCown (a former senior official in the US Department of Transportation).

2.) BRIGHAM (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: Transferred use of the surname derived from the Norfolk placename Bridgham, which is from the Old English elements brycg (bridge) and ham (dwelling, home, manor): hence, “dwelling by the bridge.” (BRIG-UM)


3.) Brigham (Male)

Usage:

Meanings: (English) covered bridge. (French) troops, brigade.

Other Forms: Brig, Brigg, Briggs, Bringham


4.) Brigham (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: (English) mediator

Other Forms: Brigg, Briggie, Briggs, Brighum


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