Brighton

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Proper noun

Brighton

  1. A placename:
    1. A coastal town in East Sussex, England.
      Synonym: (obsolete) Brighthelmstone
    2. A city, the county seat of Adams County, Colorado, United States.
    3. A town and unincorporated community therein, in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, United States.
    4. A town in Marathon County, Wisconsin.
    5. A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. [From the early 20th century]
      Synonym: Dark Tickle (historical)
    6. A town in Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada.
    7. A town and suburb of Hobart, Tasmania.
    8. Brighton Council, a local government area in south-east Tasmania, Australia.
    9. A small coastal town near Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
  2. A surname.

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