Brighton

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English

Etymology

(place): From Old English Beorthelmstone (“Beorthelm's farm”)
(surname): From Breighton in Yorkshire.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Brighton

  1. A placename:
    1. A coastal city in East Sussex, England.
      Synonym: (obsolete) Brighthelmstone
    2. A hamlet in St Enoder parish and Ladock parish, south-east of Newquay, Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SW9054).
    3. A number of places in Canada:
      1. A parish in Carleton County, New Brunswick.
      2. A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
        Synonym: Dark Tickle (historical)
      3. A community in Digby municipality, Digby County, Nova Scotia.
      4. A community in Shelburne municipality, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia.
      5. A town in Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada.
      6. A neighbourhood of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.
    4. A number of places in the United States:
      1. A city in Jefferson County, Alabama.
      2. A city, the county seat of Adams County, Colorado, United States.
      3. An unincorporated community in Tift County, Georgia.
      4. A village mostly in Macoupin County, Illinois, named after Brighton, Mass.
      5. An unincorporated community in Greenfield Township, LaGrange County, Indiana.
      6. A minor city in Washington County, Iowa.
      7. A neighbourhood of Boston, Massachusetts, formerly a town.
      8. A city in Livingston County, Michigan.
      9. An unincorporated community in Polk County, Missouri.
      10. A neighbourhood of the town of Tonawanda, Erie County, New York.
      11. A town in Franklin County, New York, named after the English town.
      12. A town in Monroe County, New York.
      13. A neighbourhood of Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York.
      14. An unincorporated community in Harmony Township, Clark County, Ohio.
      15. An unincorporated community in Lorain County, Ohio.
      16. An unincorporated community in Tillamook County, Oregon.
      17. A town in Tipton County, Tennessee.
      18. A small town and ski resort in Salt Lake County, Utah.
      19. A town in Essex County, Vermont.
      20. A neighbourhood of Seattle, Washington.
      21. A town and unincorporated community therein, in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, United States.
      22. A town in Marathon County, Wisconsin.
      23. A number of townships, listed under Brighton Township.
    5. A number of places in Australia:
      1. A northern coastal suburb of Brisbane, Queensland.
      2. A coastal suburb of Adelaide, in the City of Holdfast Bay, South Australia.
      3. A town and suburb of Hobart, Tasmania.
      4. Brighton Council, a local government area in south-east Tasmania.
      5. A coastal suburb of Melbourne, and former city, in the City of Bayside, Victoria.
    6. A small coastal town near Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
  2. A surname.

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References

  1. ^ NZ Topo Map

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