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Bristow

Bristow proper noun: a surname.

Proper noun

Bristow

  1. A surname.
  2. (obsolete) Bristol, England
  3. An unincorporated community in Clark Township, Perry County, Indiana.
  4. A minor city in Butler County, Iowa.
  5. An unincorporated community in Monroe County, Mississippi.
  6. An unincorporated community in Vernon County, Missouri.
  7. A village in Boyd County, Nebraska.
  8. A city in Creek County, Oklahoma.
  9. An unincorporated community in Prince William County, Virginia, scene of the Battle of Bristoe Station.

Origin of Bristow

Habitational surname for someone who lived in Bristol.

Questions about Bristow

What does Bristow mean?
Bristow means a surname.
What part of speech is Bristow?
Bristow is a proper noun.

Words near Bristow in the dictionary

  1. Bristolian
  2. Bristolians
  3. bristols
  4. Briston
  5. Bristou
  6. Bristow
  7. brisure
  8. brisures
  9. Brisvegan
  10. Brisvegans
  11. Brisvegas

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