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Italian
Etymology 1
Of Ligurian origin, from brigo, a word of Celtic origin meaning a high and fortified site, from Proto-Celtic *brigā.[1]
Proper noun
Briga f
- any of several Italian or French alpine communes
References
- ^ Luc Thévenon, Sophie Kovaleski La Brigue Arts et monuments, Nice, Serre Éditeur, 1990
Etymology 2
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Proper noun
Briga m or f by sense
- a surname
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