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Briscoe

Briscoe proper noun: a hamlet in Cumbria, England (OS grid ref NY022114).

Proper noun

Briscoe (countable and uncountable, plural Briscoes)

  1. A hamlet in Cumbria, England (OS grid ref NY022114).
  2. An unincorporated community in Lincoln County, Missouri, United States.
  3. An unincorporated community in Wheeler County, Texas, United States.
  4. An unincorporated community in Wood County, West Virginia, United States.
  5. A habitational surname from Old Norse.

Forms of Briscoe

pluralBriscoes

Origin of Briscoe

From Old Norse bretar (“Britons”) or birki (“birch”) + skógr (“wood”).

Words formed from Briscoe

Questions about Briscoe

What does Briscoe mean?
Briscoe means a hamlet in Cumbria, England (OS grid ref NY022114).
What part of speech is Briscoe?
Briscoe is a proper noun.

Words near Briscoe in the dictionary

  1. Brisbins
  2. Brisbois
  3. Brisbon
  4. Brisbons
  5. Brisco
  6. Briscoe
  7. Briscoe County
  8. Briscoes
  9. briscola
  10. Briscos
  11. brise

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