Brighton

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɹaɪtən/
    • (Cockney) IPA(key): [ˈbɹaɪ̯ʔən]
  • Audio (UK)(file)
  • Homophone: brighten

Proper noun

Brighton

  1. A placename
    1. A town in East Sussex, England
    2. A city in Colorado, USA, and the county seat of Adams County.
  2. A surname​.

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