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Bridge in Central Queensland, Australia
The Fitzroy Bridge was a suspension bridge that spanned the Fitzroy River in Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia from 1881 until it was demolished in 1956
Fitzroy_Bridge
Bridge in Central Queensland, Australia
The Fitzroy Bridge is a road bridge spanning the Fitzroy River in Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia. Construction on the bridge commenced on 29 September
Fitzroy_Bridge_(opened_1952)
River in Queensland, Australia
The Fitzroy River (Darumbal: Toonooba) is a river in Central Queensland, Australia. Its catchment covers an area of 142,665 square kilometres (55,083 sq mi)
Fitzroy_River_(Queensland)
Concrete road bridge in Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
Hewitt Bridge is a concrete road bridge that carries the Bruce Highway across the Fitzroy River in Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia. The bridge was officially
Neville_Hewitt_Bridge
Town in Western Australia
[citation needed] Fitzroy Crossing received its first bridge in 1935; it was built up into a more substantial structure in 1958. However this bridge could be closed
Fitzroy Crossing, Western Australia
Fitzroy_Crossing,_Western_Australia
River in Western Australia
the Fitzroy got its first bridge – a low-level concrete structure at Fitzroy Crossing, which was built up into a wider structure in 1958. This bridge could
Fitzroy River (Western Australia)
Fitzroy_River_(Western_Australia)
Settlement on East Falkland
Fitzroy Fitzroy is a settlement on East Falkland. It is divided into Fitzroy North and Fitzroy South by a tidal river called Fitzroy River that is fed
Fitzroy,_Falkland_Islands
Rockhampton's Fitzroy River and all except the 2-kilometre course traverse the heritage-listed Alexandra Bridge and the Fitzroy Bridge. The Rocky River
Rocky_River_Run
Australian politician
Rockhampton's Fitzroy Bridge, turning the first sod at the construction site in 1945. Jeffries also had an ambitious plan to redevelop the Fitzroy riverbank
Henry_Jeffries
1954 murder in Mount Morgan, Queensland
taxi to Rockhampton and throwing the weapon into the river from the Fitzroy Bridge. On 19 May 1954, Platts was convicted by a jury of wilful murder and
Murder_of_Andrew_Dingwall
Endeavour Bridge, Sydney Fig Tree Bridge, Sydney Fitzgerald Bridge, Aberdeen Fitzgerald Bridge, Raymond Terrace Fitzroy Bridge, Rockhampton Gateway Bridge, Brisbane
List_of_bridges
Church in New South Wales, Australia
the proposed building. The demolished remains of a local stone bridge, the Fitzroy Bridge, which once spanned the Wollondilly River east of Goulburn were
St Saviour's Cathedral, Goulburn
St_Saviour's_Cathedral,_Goulburn
Australian businessman and politician
bottom end of Fitzroy Street diagonally opposite the original Bush Inn. The site is now occupied with the southern span of the Fitzroy Bridge, which was
John_Palmer_(mayor)
Historic railway bridge in Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
The Alexandra Railway Bridge is a heritage-listed railway bridge across the Fitzroy River that carries the North Coast railway line, located adjacent
Alexandra_Railway_Bridge
Former railway line in Melbourne, Australia
served the inner-northern suburbs of Parkville, Carlton North, Fitzroy North and Fitzroy. At its closure, it ran from Royal Park station on the Upfield
Inner_Circle_railway_line
Australian builder
corner of Fitzroy and East Street in the city centre. In 1953, the Cousins family sold the site following the opening of the Fitzroy Bridge the previous
Robert_Cousins_(builder)
Bridge across the Waiwhakaiho River in New Plymouth, New Zealand
Design Ltd, Apex Consultants Ltd (now Spiire) and Fitzroy Engineering (now DIALOG Fitzroy). The bridge was funded by New Plymouth District Council and the
Te_Rewa_Rewa_Bridge
Early iron smelting works in Mittagong, Australia
The Fitzroy Iron Works at Mittagong, New South Wales, was the first commercial iron smelting works in Australia. It first operated in 1848. From 1848
Fitzroy_Iron_Works
Australian rules footballer, born 1917
Bruce Ernest Bridges (7 August 1917 – 26 October 1999) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL)
Bruce_Bridges
0 mi) This is a circular route from and to the northern end of the Fitzroy Bridge in Rockhampton. It is also signed as . Tourist Drive 11 The Sunflower
List of tourist drives in Queensland
List_of_tourist_drives_in_Queensland
"Belvedere, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 20 July 2017. "Bells Bridge, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 20 July 2017. "Conjuboy, Queensland"
List of road routes in Queensland
List_of_road_routes_in_Queensland
funeral, with a group also gathering to watch the vehicles cross the Fitzroy Bridge on their way to the North Rockhampton Cemetery where Prior's body was
Death_of_Flora_Prior
media related to Bridges in Ottawa. List of crossings of the Ottawa River Churcher, Colin. "The Bridge over the Ottawa River at Fitzroy". Colin Churcher's
List_of_bridges_in_Ottawa
Historic site in Queensland, Australia
nearby Fitzroy River Bridge. Hitch designed three schemes for submission to the Queensland Cabinet, the first being a ten-storey tower fronting Fitzroy Street
Rockhampton_Courthouse
Road in Queensland, Australia
Rockhampton. Starting as Fitzroy Street it runs north-east through the CBD and crosses the Fitzroy Bridge over the Fitzroy River. It enters Berserker
Rockhampton–Yeppoon_Road
subject to royal assent, the northern approach to the newly constructed Fitzroy Bridge would be called Queen Elizabeth Drive to commemorate the coronation
List of royal visits to Rockhampton, Queensland
List_of_royal_visits_to_Rockhampton,_Queensland
Australian politician
bitumen as they herded mobs of cattle from Victoria Parade onto the Fitzroy Bridge. In 1939, Evans successfully updated the city's public transport network
Robert_William_Evans
students of the Rockhampton Grammar School marched from the school to the Fitzroy Bridge following Kellow's coffin before they were transported to the cemetery
Henry_Kellow
Local government area in Queensland, Australia
Morgan, about 20 kilometres (12 mi) south of Rockhampton. Fitzroy Bridge was built to span the Fitzroy River in 1882, and a year later in September 1883, the
City_of_Rockhampton
Building in London, England
Operations Centre Sampson House, on the south side of Blackfriars Bridge; Architects: Fitzroy Robinson & Partners; 2. National Westminster Bank Services Centre
Sampson_House
Australian politician
Turner winning the seat. Linnett represented North Rockhampton on the Fitzroy Bridge Board, was a member of the Gogango Divisional Board, and supported the
John_Linnett_(politician)
Road in Queensland, Australia
the district until 1888, when the railway arrived. The first bridge across the Fitzroy River was opened in 1881, replacing a steam ferry and increasing
Rockhampton–Emu_Park_Road
Victoria Titles Office (former) Box Hill Town Hall Collingwood Town Hall Fitzroy Town Hall Footscray Town Hall Melbourne Town Hall Prahran Town Hall South
List of heritage-listed buildings in Melbourne
List_of_heritage-listed_buildings_in_Melbourne
British actress (1860–1954)
Emily Fitzroy (24 May 1860 – 3 March 1954) was an English theatre and film actress who eventually became an American citizen. She was at one time a leading
Emily_Fitzroy
1929 film
Esteban Henry B. Walthall as Father Juniper Michael Vavitch as Viceroy Emily Fitzroy as Marquesa Jane Winton as Doña Carla Gordon Thorpe as Jaime Mitchell Lewis
The Bridge of San Luis Rey (1929 film)
The_Bridge_of_San_Luis_Rey_(1929_film)
Local government area in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
shopping streets. These include Bridge Road and Swan and Victoria streets in Richmond, Brunswick and Gertrude streets in Fitzroy and Smith Street in Collingwood
City_of_Yarra
10-gun brig-sloop of the Royal Navy; notably carried Charles Darwin
under the command of his aide, Flag Lieutenant Robert FitzRoy. The 23-year-old aristocrat FitzRoy proved an able commander and meticulous surveyor. In
HMS_Beagle
This is a complete list of players to have represented the Fitzroy Football Club in the Victorian/Australian Football League. Players are listed by the
List of Fitzroy Football Club players
List_of_Fitzroy_Football_Club_players
River in New Zealand
suburb of Fitzroy. Near the sea, it is crossed by the coastal walkway, connecting New Plymouth with Bell Block via the Te Rewa Rewa Bridge. The river
Waiwhakaiho_River
Australian steamship (1912–1921)
Fitzroy was a steel-hulled steamship built in 1912 at Old Kilpatrick, Scotland in 1912. Thirty-one people were killed when Fitzroy capsized in a gale whilst
Fitzroy_(1912)
Kanata Gloucester Nepean City View Carlsbad Springs Notre-Dame-des-Champs Fitzroy Harbour Vernon Kenmore Dunrobin Corkery Sarsfield Bells Corners Crystal
List of neighbourhoods in Ottawa
List_of_neighbourhoods_in_Ottawa
1860s wrought iron truss bridge in Gundagai
the piers of Denison Bridge at Bathurst was cast at P. N. Russell & Co's Foundry in Sydney from pig iron obtained from the Fitzroy Iron Works, the cast
Prince_Alfred_Bridge
Highway in Melbourne, Victoria
Road starts at the intersection with Queens Parade and High Street in Fitzroy North and heads south as Hoddle Street, crossing Eastern Freeway one kilometre
Hoddle_Highway
Bridge in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
The Windsor Bridge, officially the Hawkesbury River Bridge, Windsor, was a beam bridge across the Hawkesbury River, located in Windsor, New South Wales
Windsor Bridge (New South Wales)
Windsor_Bridge_(New_South_Wales)
of Historic Places: Middle East and Africa. Vol. 4. Chicago and London: Fitzroy Dearborn. p. 711. ISBN 1-884964-03-6. Carter, Terry; Dunston, Lara; Jousiffe
History_of_Tyre,_Lebanon
Member of the British royal family (1961–1997)
Charles II of England by Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond, and Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton, and his brother James II of England by Henrietta
Diana,_Princess_of_Wales
Cable car public transport system in Melbourne, Australia
Fitzroy terminus. The Victoria Bridge line opened on 22 November 1886, diverting from the North Fitzroy Line along Victoria Parade to Victoria Bridge
Melbourne cable tramway system
Melbourne_cable_tramway_system
2020 death in Belfast, Northern Ireland
him". 1km 0.6miles 4 3 2 1 On 21 June 2020, Donohoe left his home on Fitzroy Avenue at approximately 3:34 am, wearing flip-flops, a T-shirt, and shorts
Death_of_Noah_Donohoe
Country in Oceania
begun 50,000 to 65,000 years ago, with the migration of people by land bridges and short sea crossings from what is now Southeast Asia. It is uncertain
Australia
Topics referred to by the same term
Railway Bridge, over the Fitzroy River in Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia Alexandra Bridge, Western Australia Search for "Alexandra Bridge" on Wikipedia
Alexandra Bridge (disambiguation)
Alexandra_Bridge_(disambiguation)
two are in the Rockhampton Region (previously excised from the Shire of Fitzroy), meaning the main settlement of Woorabinda itself has four exclaves. In
List_of_enclaves_and_exclaves
Australian rules football club
foundation clubs, Fitzroy, established in Melbourne, Victoria in 1883. The club's colours of maroon, blue, and gold were drawn from both Fitzroy and the Bears
Brisbane_Lions
(1975–1991), MP (1990–2005). Robert Walls, 74, Australian footballer (Carlton, Fitzroy), assisted suicide. Richard Weller, 61, Australian landscape architect
Deaths_in_May_2025
France Lord Penzance James Wilde 1894 Penzance United Kingdom Lord Raglan FitzRoy Somerset 1854 Guillot France Loreley Lorelei 1982 Noack Germany Louis Bulliat
List of rose cultivars named after people
List_of_rose_cultivars_named_after_people
(landowner) Grafton, Massachusetts – Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Grafton Grafton, New Hampshire – Augustus FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton (relative of colonial
List of places in the United States named after people
List_of_places_in_the_United_States_named_after_people
Thornton dies aged 67 as Brisbane Lions mourn club director and former Fitzroy player". Seven News. Retrieved 30 April 2024. The 67-year-old died on Thursday
2024_in_Australia
King of Macedon from 336 to 323 BC
E, eds. (1994). International dictionary of historic places. Chicago: Fitzroy Dearborn, 1994–1996. ISBN 978-1-884964-04-6. Roisman, Joseph; Worthington
Alexander_the_Great
from a foot ulcer. Matt Rendell, 64, Australian footballer (West Torrens, Fitzroy, Brisbane), heart attack. Kenneth Riegel, 85, American opera tenor. Bob
Deaths_in_June_2023
Mineral spring in New South Wales, Australia
thousands of years, created a deposit of iron ore that was mined by the Fitzroy Iron Works, which was closely associated with the early development of
Chalybeate_Spring,_Mittagong
Alabama United States For War Shipping Administration. 12 June Empire Fitzroy Tanker Harland & Wolff Govan United Kingdom For Ministry of War Transport
List_of_ship_launches_in_1945
Airport in Fitzroy Crossing, Western Australia
Fitzroy Crossing Airport (IATA: FIZ, ICAO: YFTZ) is located 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) northwest of Fitzroy Crossing, Western Australia. The Airport
Fitzroy_Crossing_Airport
Queen of England from 1540 to 1541
OUP, 2009 ISBN 978-0199550371 Murphy, Beverley A. (3 January 2008). "Fitzroy (nee Howard), Mary, Duchess of Richmond". Oxford Dictionary of National
Catherine_Howard
23 WTC Manhattan New York United States bond trader Cantor Fitzgerald Fitzroy St. Rose 40 WTC East Bronx New York United States computer technician General
List of victims of the September 11 attacks (O–Z)
List_of_victims_of_the_September_11_attacks_(O–Z)
(Kathy Stanton), Diana Beevers (April), Judy Parfitt (Toni Jeffries), Katie Fitzroy (Peggie), Pamela Conway (Taffy), Cynthia Michaelis (Young Officer), Norma
List of Armchair Theatre episodes
List_of_Armchair_Theatre_episodes
King of England from 1483 to 1485
on the return". On the ride into battle, his spur struck the bridge stone of Bow Bridge in the city; legend states that as his corpse was carried from
Richard_III_of_England
85, Norwegian discus thrower. Trevor Lloyd, 73, Australian footballer (Fitzroy). David Mabuza, 64, South African politician, deputy president (2018–2023)
Deaths_in_July_2025
Irrigation scheme in northern Western Australia
Western Australia, and the channelling of water 3,748 km by canal from the Fitzroy River to Perth. This article gives background on the Logan Northern Australia
Logan Northern Australia Water Scheme
Logan_Northern_Australia_Water_Scheme
Mark Ratner, 83, American chemist. Doug Searl, 79, Australian footballer (Fitzroy, Collingwood). Cyril Simard, 87, Canadian architect and ethnologist. D
Deaths_in_May_2026
King of England (1461–1470; 1471–1483)
military leader in his own right; after their defeat at the Battle of Ludford Bridge in 1459, his father and brother Edmund fled to Ireland, while the Earls
Edward_IV
Geological basin in Western Australia
Gogo fish. The internal features of the basin include: sub basins - the Fitzroy Trough-Gregory Sub-basin complex, the Willara Sub-basin, and the Kidson
Canning_Basin
politician, MP (1976–1980). Graham Knight, 94, Australian footballer (Fitzroy). Milorad Kosanović, 75, Serbian football player (Proleter Zrenjanin, Vojvodina)
Deaths_in_January_2026
Ring road in Adelaide, Australia
Road Richmond Road South Road James Congdon Drive Port Road Park Terrace Fitzroy Terrace The Inner Ring Route is adjacent to the outer edge of the Adelaide
City_Ring_Route
Roads in district of New Zealand
Council". www.hamilton.govt.nz. Retrieved 22 November 2021. ""Whitiora Bridge, Hamilton, NZ."". Hamilton Libraries Heritage Collection Online. Retrieved
List of streets in Hamilton, Waikato
List_of_streets_in_Hamilton,_Waikato
13th-century battle in Scotland
Retrieved 13 August 2026. John Prebble The Lion in the North Maclean, Fitzroy (2003). Scotland A Concise History. London: Thames & Hudson, LTD. p. 37
Action_at_Lanark
The Kimberley–Perth Canal was a proposal to channel water from the Fitzroy River in the Kimberley region of Western Australia via the Pilbara, to the
Kimberley–Perth_Canal
(1943– )" in Horace Newcomb (ed.) Encyclopedia of Television, Chicago: Fitzroy Dearborn, 2004, pp. 1020–21 Leigh, Spencer (13 August 2008). "Sir Bill
List of British Jewish entertainers
List_of_British_Jewish_entertainers
T. J. Hooker), heart failure. Wayne Duke, 69, Australian footballer (Fitzroy). Rodolfo Hernández Suárez, 79, Colombian civil engineer and politician
Deaths_in_September_2024
King of England (1422–61, 1470–71)
Crown (1912) by Rose Schuster focuses on Henry's insanity. The novel London Bridge Is Falling (1934) by Philip Lindsay depicts Henry's response to Jack Cade's
Henry_VI_of_England
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Unionist Stuart Bevan 10,093 56.8 −18.7 Labour Fitzroy William Hickinbottom 4,530 25.5 +1.0 Liberal Thomas Morton 3,150 17.7 n/a
England constituency election results in the 1929 United Kingdom general election
England_constituency_election_results_in_the_1929_United_Kingdom_general_election
Road in Melbourne, Australia
Bridge Road is a major shopping strip in Melbourne, Australia. It is best known for its abundance of restaurants, cafes and shopping, which makes it a
Bridge_Road,_Melbourne
Capital city of Canada
these communities include Burritts Rapids; Ashton; Fallowfield; Kars; Fitzroy Harbour; Munster; Carp; North Gower; Metcalfe; Constance Bay and Osgoode
Ottawa
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1916 to 1922
Turner Bradshaigh Ashe Cartwright Shuttleworth Gybbon Rushout Aislabie FitzRoy-Scudamore Nugent Frederick Ellis Drake Stephens Tudway Aubrey Smith Byng
David_Lloyd_George
Continent
Darfur". In Shillington, Kevin (ed.). Encyclopedia of African History. Fitzroy Dearborn. ISBN 1-57958-245-1. Tamrat, Taddesse (1977). "Ethiopia, the Red
Africa
Palace Gardens Holland Park Lesotho 7 Chesham Place Belgravia Liberia 23 Fitzroy Square 51°31′22.4″N 0°8′26.8″W / 51.522889°N 0.140778°W / 51.522889;
List of diplomatic missions in London
List_of_diplomatic_missions_in_London
1982 undeclared Argentina–United Kingdom war
distance directly to Port Fitzroy/Bluff Cove. The alternative was for the infantrymen to march via the recently repaired Bluff Cove bridge (destroyed by retreating
Falklands_War
Country in North America
Chuchiak, John F. IV, "Inquisition" in Encyclopedia of Mexico. Chicago: Fitzroy Dearborn 1997, pp. 704–708 Schmal, John P. (17 July 2003). "The Indigenous
Mexico
record of the 1930s depression in Australia. p. 14, Scribe Publications, Fitzroy. ISBN 0-908011-06-7 David Potts. "A Reassessment of the extent of Unemployment
History_of_Australia
Highway in Western Australia
Broome. After 145 kilometres (90 mi), the highway crosses the Fitzroy River on Willare Bridge and reaches the turnoff for Derby, Derby Highway, in Willare
Great_Northern_Highway
Small coffeehouse in Bénouville, France
Caen Canal, at the northwest end of the Bénouville Bridge, now commonly referred to as the Pegasus Bridge. The building was the site of first combat during
Café_Gondrée
Australian criminal (1954–2013)
Seventh-day Adventist. He grew up in the Melbourne suburbs of Collingwood and Fitzroy. Read was bullied at school; he said that by the age of 15 he had been
Mark_"Chopper"_Read
Mallory, J.P. and D.Q. Adams. Encyclopedia of Indo-European Culture. London: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, 1997: p. 269 Politikens Nudansk Ordborg (1993), 15th
List of etymologies of administrative divisions
List_of_etymologies_of_administrative_divisions
due to pressure from police officers for him to do so. September 1987 Fitzroy Johnson Attacked in Brixton, London, died in hospital 27-year-old Johnson
List of unsolved murders in the United Kingdom (1980s)
List_of_unsolved_murders_in_the_United_Kingdom_(1980s)
Kawésqar woman (c. 1821 – c. 1883)
story to Thomas Bridges. Yokcushlu was born around 1821 to a Kawésqar family that lived in western Tierra del Fuego. Robert FitzRoy, captain of HMS Beagle
Yokcushlu
Country in Southern and Western Europe
Mallory and D.Q. Adams, Encyclopedia of Indo-European Culture (London: Fitzroy and Dearborn, 1997), 24. Dionysius of Halicarnassus, Roman Antiquities
Italy
European archaeological culture, 2800–1800 BC
J. P. (1997). "Beaker Culture". Encyclopedia of Indo-European Culture. Fitzroy Dearborn. Rincon, Paul (23 April 2013). "Making of Europe unlocked by DNA"
Bell_Beaker_culture
King of England from 1272 to 1307
commander of Anglesey, Luke de Tany, carried out a surprise attack. A pontoon bridge had been built to the mainland, but shortly after Tany and his men crossed
Edward_I
Capital city of New South Wales, Australia
Woronora, Cataract, Cordeaux, Nepean, Avon, Wingecarribee Reservoir, Fitzroy Falls Reservoir, Tallowa, the Blue Mountains Dams, and Prospect Reservoir
Sydney
Angevin royal dynasty that ruled England in the Middle Ages
Henry, Osbert Gifford, Geoffrey, John FitzJohn or Courcy, Odo or Eudes FitzRoy, Ivo, Henry, Richard the constable of Wallingford Castle and three daughters
House_of_Plantagenet
Closed railway station in Melbourne CBD, Victoria, Australia
Princes Bridge was a Melbourne railway station built in 1859 and was the terminus for all trains on what are now the Mernda and Hurstbridge lines. The
Princes Bridge railway station
Princes_Bridge_railway_station
Bridge in New South Wales, Australia
The Old Como railway bridge is a heritage-listed former railway bridge and now footbridge and water main carrier over the Georges River between Como and
Old_Como_railway_bridge
FITZROY BRIDGE
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Irish
Short form of Irish Fitzroy, FITZ means "illegitimate son of the king."
Boy/Male
Australian
Lives Near a Bridge
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English
English : variant of Bridge.Americanized form of German Brücker (see Brucker).
Boy/Male
British, English, French, Jamaican
Son of the Nobleman
Boy/Male
English
From the Meadow Near the Bridge
Boy/Male
German
Peaceful Ruler
Male
Irish
Irish name derived from an Anglo-Norman French surname, FITZROY means "illegitimate son of the king."
Female
English
Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic BrÃghid, BRIDGET means "exalted one."
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, English
Dwells at the Bridge; Bridge Builder; Lives Near a Bridge
Surname or Lastname
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.
Surname or Lastname
English
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.
Boy/Male
English American
Lives near a bridge.
Surname or Lastname
English
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.
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Bridget, BRIDGETTE means "exalted one."
Boy/Male
English
king's illegitimate son'.
Surname or Lastname
English
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.
Boy/Male
British, English
From the Meadow Near the Bridge
Surname or Lastname
English
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’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : probably an altered spelling of Bridges.
Surname or Lastname
English
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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