A proper name, most famously associated with Brigham Young, the Mormon leader who led settlers to Utah. As a surname, it typically refers to someone from a place called Brigham or similar location.
From Old English 'brycg' meaning 'bridge' plus 'ham' meaning 'homestead' or 'village.' The name literally means 'village by the bridge,' reflecting the Anglo-Saxon practice of naming settlements after geographical features.
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