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Sailing vessel with two square-rigged masts
A brig is a type of sailing vessel defined by its rig: two masts which are both square-rigged. Brigs originated in the second half of the 18th century
Brig
Topics referred to by the same term
A brig is a type of sailing ship. Brig may also refer to: Look up Brig or brig in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Brig, a (chiefly American) term for
Brig_(disambiguation)
Two-masted sailing vessel
square sails. Historically, this rig used was called a "schooner brig" or "hermaphrodite brig". In Europe, the distinction is typically still made. The training
Brigantine
Municipality in Valais, Switzerland
Brig, officially Brig-Glis (French: Brigue-Glis; Italian: Briga-Glis), is a historic town and municipality in the district of Brig in the canton of Valais
Brig-Glis
Bridge in South Ayrshire, Scotland
The Brig o' Doon (or Brig O'Doon), sometimes called the Auld Brig or Old Bridge of Doon, is a late medieval bridge over the River Doon in Ayrshire, Scotland
Brig_o'_Doon
Type of warship
more guns; thus, the term encompassed all unrated warships, including gun-brigs and cutters. In technical terms, even the more specialised bomb vessels
Sloop-of-war
Senior rank in the armed forces
around 4,000 troops (two regiments or four battalions). Brigadier general (Brig. Gen.) is a military rank used in many countries. The rank originates from
Brigadier_general
US Navy military prison in San Diego, California
Naval Consolidated Brig, Miramar (NAVCONBRIG) is a military prison operated by the U.S. Navy at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in Miramar in San Diego
Naval Consolidated Brig, Miramar
Naval_Consolidated_Brig,_Miramar
A gun-brig was a small brig-rigged warship that enjoyed popularity in the Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars, during which large numbers were purchased
List of gun-brigs of the Royal Navy
List_of_gun-brigs_of_the_Royal_Navy
Military rank of the United States
ranks. It is abbreviated as BG in the Army, BGen in the Marine Corps, and Brig Gen in the Air Force and Space Force. The Civil Air Patrol also uses this
Brigadier general (United States)
Brigadier_general_(United_States)
US Navy wooden-hulled snow-brig
08750 USS Niagara, commonly called the U.S. Brig Niagara or the Flagship Niagara, is a wooden-hulled snow-brig[b] that served as the relief flagship for
USS_Niagara_(1813)
Municipality in Valais, Switzerland
Ried-Brig is a municipality in the district of Brig in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Ried-Brig is first mentioned in 1232 as Riet. In 1428 it was
Ried-Brig
Military rank
Brigadier (/ˌbrɪɡəˈdɪər/ BRIG-ə-DEER) is a military rank, the seniority of which depends on the country. In some countries, it is a senior rank above colonel
Brigadier
Surname list
Look up Brigance in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Brigance is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Albert Brigance (died 2007), author
Brigance
Ship used in Australia in the early nineteenth century
Amity was a 148-ton brig used in several notable voyages of exploration and settlement in Australia in the early nineteenth century. She was built in New
Amity_(brig)
US Navy military prison in Charleston, South Carolina
The U.S. Naval Consolidated Brig, Charleston (NAVCONBRIG CHASN), is a medium security U.S. military prison. The brig, Building #3107, is located in the
Naval Consolidated Brig, Charleston
Naval_Consolidated_Brig,_Charleston
Mythological bridge in English folklore
Brig of Dread or Bridge of Dread is a bridge to Purgatory that a dead soul had to cross. Evil souls fall from the bridge into hell. This is a common afterlife
Brig_of_Dread
after being built by the British in New England, and later was an armed brig-sloop and the only armed British vessel patrolling the lakes and Mississippi
Gálveztown_(brig_sloop)
1863 American Civil War battle
William H. French, and Brig. Gen. John Gibbon. III Corps, commanded by Maj. Gen. Daniel E. Sickles, with the divisions of Brig. Gen. David B. Birney,
Battle_of_Chancellorsville
American Civil War battle
781 present for duty with division commanders Brig. Gen. Absalom Baird, Maj. Gen. James S. Negley, Brig. Gen. John M. Brannan, and Maj. Gen. Joseph J
Battle_of_Chickamauga
1861 American Civil War battle
were: 1st Brigade, under Brig. Gen. Milledge Luke Bonham; 2nd Brigade, under Brig. Gen. Richard S. Ewell; 3rd Brigade, under Brig. Gen. David R. Jones; 4th
First_Battle_of_Bull_Run
District in Switzerland
The district of Brig is a district in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. It has a population of 27,360 (as of 31 December 2020). It includes the following
Brig_District
The Brig is a play written by Kenneth H. Brown (1936–2022) based on his experiences as a U.S. Marine. It was first performed in New York by The Living
The_Brig_(play)
Town in Valais, Switzerland
Brig, known as Brigue in French and Briga in Italian, is a town and former municipality in the canton of Valais. It is part of the municipality of Brig-Glis
Brig,_Switzerland
American slave ship
Tribune was one of three brigs used as slave ships that were owned by the American slave-trading firm Franklin & Armfield. Tribune was 161 tons and was
Tribune_(brig)
Sailing rig
snow and the brig might appear closely related, this is in fact not the case. The two rigs developed from different directions, the brig evolving from
Snow_(ship)
1862 battle of the American Civil War
when he detailed his plan to Halleck. The plan was sent to the attention of Brig. Gen. George Washington Cullum, the chief of staff in Washington (received
Battle_of_Fredericksburg
US civil war battles in 1862
Pines. II Corps, Brig. Gen. Edwin V. Sumner commanding: divisions of Brig. Gens. Israel B. Richardson and John Sedgwick. III Corps, Brig. Gen. Samuel P
Seven_Days_Battles
American and Brazilian slave ship
Uncas was one of three brigs used as slave ships that were owned by the American slave-trading firm Franklin & Armfield. Uncas was built in Connecticut
Uncas_(brig)
Bulk cargo ship to carry coal
being HMS Endeavour. In the first half of the nineteenth century, collier brigs were the most common type and remained popular with Northeast coast shipowners
Collier_(ship)
A steam brig is a two-masted sailing ship with auxiliary steam power. The key advantage was that the ship could sail up-wind and it could use the steam
Steam_brig
American football player (1943–2022)
2022. Retrieved July 12, 2025. "Brig Owens Fullerton College Hall of Fame bio" (PDF). Retrieved September 10, 2022. "Brig Owens Cincinnati Hall of Fame
Brig_Owens
Village in Stirling, Scotland
Brig o' Turk (Scottish Gaelic: Drochaid Tuirc) is a small rural village historically in Perthshire and today within the council area of Stirling, Scotland
Brig_o'_Turk
Railway station in Brig-Glis in the Swiss canton of Valais
Brig Bahnhofplatz railway station (German: Bahnhof Brig Bahnhofplatz) is a railway station in the municipality of Brig-Glis, in the Swiss canton of Valais
Brig Bahnhofplatz railway station
Brig_Bahnhofplatz_railway_station
Railway station in Brig, Switzerland
Brig railway station is an important railway junction in the municipality of Brig-Glis (French: Brigue-Glis), in the Canton of Valais, Switzerland. Opened
Brig_railway_station
Railway connecting Switzerland and Italy
a line that links Lausanne in Switzerland and Domodossola in Italy, via Brig. The 20 km (12 mi)-long Simplon Tunnel (opened in 1906) is a major part of
Simplon_Railway
Topics referred to by the same term
Naval Consolidated Brig may refer to: Naval Consolidated Brig, Chesapeake in Chesapeake, Virginia Naval Consolidated Brig, Charleston in Hanahan, South
Naval_Consolidated_Brig
French brig Phaeton (1804) French brig Voltigeur (1804) French brig Nisus (1805) French brig Serpent (1807) French brig Griffon (1806) French brig Milan (1807)
Palinure-class_brig
19th century American sailing brig
Pilgrim was an early 19th century American sailing brig. She was immortalized by one of her sailors Richard Henry Dana Jr., who wrote the classic account
Pilgrim_(brig)
BBC radio comedy show
The Brig Society is a satirical stand-up and sketch comedy show hosted by Marcus Brigstocke. It was broadcast for the first time on BBC Radio 4 on Wednesday
The_Brig_Society
British merchant ship (sunk 1802)
23°04′56″E / 36.22194°N 23.08222°E / 36.22194; 23.08222 The Mentor was a brig bought by Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin, in order to transport antiquities
Mentor_(brig)
1782 class of British brigs
The Speedy-class brigs were a two-ship class of brig sloop built for the Royal Navy during the later years of the American War of Independence. They survived
Speedy-class_brig
The French brig Génie was a Sylphe-class brig launched at Dunkirk in 1808. She was retired from service in 1833. Under the command of lieutenant de vaisseau
French_brig_Génie_(1808)
Sailing vessel
Despatch was a brig noted for having shipwrecked near Isle aux Morts, Newfoundland, and for the subsequent heroic rescue of many of her passengers and
Despatch_(brig)
1862 American Civil War battle
Brig Gen. Rufus King (brigades of Brig Gen. John P. Hatch, Brig Gen. Abner Doubleday, Brig Gen. Marsena R. Patrick, and Brig Gen. John Gibbon) Brig Gen
Second_Battle_of_Bull_Run
United States historic place
The Frolic was a brig which sank northeast of Point Cabrillo, near Caspar, California. Historians have called it "the most significant shipwreck on the
Frolic_(brig)
19th episode of the 3rd season of Lost
"The Brig" is the 19th episode of the 3rd season of Lost, and the 68th episode overall. It aired on May 2, 2007. The episode was written by Damon Lindelof
The_Brig_(Lost)
This is a list of U.S. military prisons and brigs operated by the US Department of Defense for prisoners and convicts from the United States military
List_of_U.S._military_prisons
(Russian: Меркурий, lit. 'Mercury'; Russian pre-reform: Меркурій) was a 20-gun brig—a two-masted sailing warship of the Imperial Russian Navy. It is famous for
Russian_brig_Merkurii
Argus was a 16-gun brig of the French Navy, launched in 1800 and broken up at Cayenne in 1807. Argus was a Vigilant-class brig, designated No. 3 in 1799
French_brig_Argus_(1800)
Class of brig-sloops of the British Royal Navy
The Cruizer class was an 18-gun class of brig-sloops of the Royal Navy. Brig-sloops were the same as ship-sloops except for their rigging. A ship-sloop
Cruizer-class_brig-sloop
Former military prison
Marine Corps Brig, Quantico was a Level I facility military prison operated at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Quantico, Virginia from 1972 until December
Marine_Corps_Brig,_Quantico
1862 Union offensive in southeast Virginia during the American Civil War
follows: II Corps, Brig. Gen. Edwin V. Sumner commanding: divisions of Brig. Gens. Israel B. Richardson and John Sedgwick III Corps, Brig. Gen. Samuel P.
Peninsula_campaign
Prison that is run by the military police
as the guardhouse or stockade by the United States Army and Air Force and brig by naval and marine forces. Members of the U.S. Armed Forces are subject
Military_prison
Military unit
the Naval Consolidated Brig, Chesapeake (NAVCONBRIG Chesapeake) or the Joint Regional Correctional Facility Mid-Atlantic. The brig is a military prison
Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads
Naval_Support_Activity_Hampton_Roads
Island in New Zealand
Brig Rock is an island of the Southland Region of New Zealand. The name was chosen during the Acheron Survey. Brig Rock is located off the coast of Milford
Brig_Rock
Pierre-Jacques-Nicolas Rolland designed the Lynx-class of 16-gun brigs for the French Navy. Only two were built and the British Royal Navy captured both
Lynx-class_brig
Settlement in Zadar County, Croatia
Poljica-Brig is a settlement in the City of Nin in Croatia. In 2021, its population was 304. Poljica-Brig: Population trends 1857–2021 v Sources:Croatian
Poljica-Brig
The Texan brig Archer was a two-masted brig of the Second Texas Navy from 1842-1846. She was the sister ship of the Wharton. Transferred to the United
Texan_brig_Archer
Railway in Switzerland
The Brig–Zermatt railway line is a metre gauge railway line in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Its 44-kilometre-long (27 mi) line links the communities
Brig–Zermatt_railway_line
Bridge in Moray, Scotland
completed in 1814, and included a strathspey named for it, Craigellachie Brig, in his 1822 collection of tunes. The bridge was commemorated on a Royal
Craigellachie_Bridge
13th-century bridge in Aberdeen, Scotland
The Brig o' Balgownie is a 13th-century bridge spanning the River Don in Old Aberdeen, Scotland. It is the oldest standing bridge in Scotland. The bridge
Brig_o'_Balgownie
1863 battle of the American Civil War
wounded, including Brig. Gen. George T. Anderson and Brig. Gen. Jerome B. Robertson, who were wounded. In Ewell's 2nd Corps, Brig. Gen. Isaac E. Avery
Battle_of_Gettysburg
of mayors of Brig-Glis, Valais, Switzerland. The mayor (Stadtpräsident or Präsident) of Brig-Glis chairs the city council (Stadtrat). Brig-Glis was formed
List_of_mayors_of_Brig-Glis
The French brig Colombe was launched in 1795 for the French Navy. She had a minor role in the mutiny on HMS Danae. The British captured her in 1803. She
French_brig_Colombe
Battle of the American Civil War
the Confederate Army, ordered by Brig. Gen. Judson Kilpatrick, were easily repulsed, resulting in the death of Brig. Gen. Elon J. Farnsworth. Cavalry
Battle of Gettysburg, third day cavalry battles
Battle_of_Gettysburg,_third_day_cavalry_battles
Human settlement in Canada
Brig Bay Brig Bay is a local service district and designated place in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It was first mapped by Captain
Brig_Bay
Ship of the Continental Navy
USS Andrew Doria was a 14-gun brig of the Continental Navy. Purchased by the Continental Congress in November 1775, she is most famous for her participation
Andrew_Doria_(1775_brig)
Railway line in Switzerland
Furka Base Tunnel it reaches the Goms District area and Brig in the canton of Valais. In Brig, it connects to the BVZ Zermattbahn since 1930. The first
Furka_Oberalp_Railway
1862 Battle of the American Civil War
the Confederates, commanded by Brig. Gen. John B. Floyd, launched a surprise attack, led by his second-in-command, Brig. Gen. Gideon Johnson Pillow, against
Battle_of_Fort_Donelson
1805 class of British brig-sloops
The Seagull class were built as a class of thirteen 16-gun brig-sloops for the Royal Navy, although an extra 2 carronades were added soon after completion
Seagull-class_brig-sloop
Type of brig
The Winkle Brig is a 16 ft (4.9 m) gaff rig pocket cruiser built between 1985 and 2002. Approximately 122 were built before production ceased. Designer:
Winkle_Brig
Lodi was the Venetian navy brig Giasone, launched in 1795. The French captured her at Corfu in 1797. She took part in a sanguinary and inconclusive single-ship
French_brig_Lodi
Caledonia was a brig, formerly HMS Caledonia, that the United States Navy captured during the War of 1812 and took into American service. The brig played an
USS_Caledonia_(1812)
Army officer
pays tributes to Brig Rajinder Singh". Greater Kashmir. 26 October 2015. Retrieved 23 August 2020. "Announce "Param Vir Chakra" for Brig Rajender Singh:
Rajinder_Singh_(brigadier)
Former US Army transport ship
USAT Brigadier General M. G. Zalinski was a U.S. Army transport ship that served in World War II. It sank in 1946 in the Grenville Channel in British Columbia's
USAT Brigadier General M. G. Zalinski
USAT_Brigadier_General_M._G._Zalinski
Gaelic goddess
ˈbriːɪd/ BRIJ-id, BREE-id, Irish: [ˈbʲɾʲiːdʲ]; meaning 'exalted one'), also Bríg, is a goddess of pre-Christian Ireland. She appears in Irish mythology as
Brigid
Class of warships
The Crocus-class brig-sloops were a class of sloop-of-war built for the Royal Navy, and were the only Royal Navy brig-sloops ever designed rated for 14
Crocus-class_brig-sloop
Brig-sloop of the Royal Navy
HMS Scorpion was a Royal Navy Cruizer-class brig-sloop built by John King at Dover and launched in 1803. She was the first of the class to be built since
HMS_Scorpion_(1803)
United Kingdom ship
21°01′42.3″S 152°54′35.2″E / 21.028417°S 152.909778°E / -21.028417; 152.909778 Stirling Castle was a British ship launched in 1829. She was wrecked
Stirling_Castle_(1829_brig)
Military unit
assignments, were: Brig. Gen. Rufus King: September 28, 1861 – May 7, 1862 Brig. Gen. John Gibbon: May 7, 1862 – November 4, 1862 Brig. Gen. Solomon Meredith:
Iron_Brigade
Major river in Switzerland and France
Gletsch and the Goms, the uppermost valley region of the Valais before Brig. In the Brig area, it receives the waters of the Massa from the Aletsch Glacier
Rhône
Salamine was originally the Spanish Navy's Infante 18-gun brig, built in 1787 at Cádiz. The French Navy captured her at Toulon in December 1793 and recommissioned
Spanish_brig_Infante
Ship used by Napoleon to escape from Elba
Inconstant was a Sylphe-class brig, one of 32, launched in 1811 for the French Navy. In 1815, Napoleon used her to escape from exile on Elba. In the 1820s
French_brig_Inconstant_(1811)
United States Army general (1912–1966)
miles (270,000 km2) without finding any trace of the aircraft. A memorial to Brig. Gen. Stilwell was erected at the West Point Cemetery next to the gravesite
Joseph_W._Stilwell_Jr.
Commons has media related to United States Navy Brig, Norfolk Virginia. The United States Navy Brig, Norfolk Virginia was one of the United States Navy's
United States Navy Brig, Norfolk Virginia
United_States_Navy_Brig,_Norfolk_Virginia
Third-highest civilian award of Pakistan
Kemal Brig. Muhammad Mansur Aslam Brig. Tughral Yamin Azhar Mahmood (Federal Investigation Agency, Director FIA). Brig. Ali Nasre Alam Brig Sohail Ahmed
Sitara-e-Imtiaz
Golf tournament
Cramond Brig Golf Club The Cramond Brig Tournament was a professional golf tournament held on Monday 17 June 1912 at Cramond Brig Golf Club at Cammo near
Cramond_Brig_Tournament
1813 battle of the War of 1812
small force of warships there: the sloop-of-war Queen Charlotte and the brig General Hunter. The schooner Lady Prevost was under construction and was
Battle_of_Lake_Erie
The Caledonia was a brig of some 200 tons (bm), built in Arbroath, Scotland, and wrecked on 7 September 1842 on Sharpnose Point, near Morwenstow, Cornwall
Caledonia_(1839_ship)
18-gun brig (1787–1796)
Hazard was an 18-gun brig of the French Navy, lead ship of her class. Hazard was launched in Bayonne in January 1788, and commissioned in April of the
French_brig_Hazard_(1788)
Battle of the American Civil War
overwhelm the Union left flank, until Brig. Gen. Philip Kearny's division arrived to stabilize the Federal position. Brig. Gen. Winfield S. Hancock's brigade
Battle_of_Williamsburg
as unfit for further service. Lieutenant de vaisseau Pierre Bouvet had a "brig gourable" constructed at Isle de France in 1808. This vessel received the
French_brig_Entreprenant
Legal thriller novel by John Grisham
events of A Time to Kill took place in 1984. Three of the characters - Jake Brigance, Harry Rex Vonner, and Lucien Wilbanks - later appear in two sequel novels
A Time to Kill (Grisham novel)
A_Time_to_Kill_(Grisham_novel)
The Iéna was a brig of war of the French Navy. She took part in the Battle of Pirano, and escaped after the explosion of Mercure. Roche, Jean-Michel (2005)
French_brig_Iéna
Ship wrecked in Bass Strait in 1819
Daphne was a brig constructed in Java that arrived in Australia in 1814. She was wrecked without loss of life on 26 October 1819 in the Kent Group in Bass
Daphne_(brig)
Town in Valais, Switzerland
The town is part of the municipality of Ried-Brig and lies on the auto route E62 between the city of Brig-Glis to the northwest and the town of Rothwald
Berisal
1838 ship wrecked near Albany, Western Australia
Wave was a brig that was wrecked in 1848 at Cheynes Beach near Cape Riche, Western Australia. Built in 1838 in Victoria, Bermuda, the vessel was constructed
Wave_(brig)
Aristocrat served the Royal Navy, twice, as a lugger from 1794 to 1798, and as a brig from 1799 to 1801. She served with the Jersey-based Channel Islands flotilla
Hired_armed_lugger_Aristocrat
Ship which sank in 1849
Hannah was a brig, launched at Norton, New Brunswick, Canada in 1826. She transported emigrants to Canada during the Irish Famine. She is known for the
Hannah_(brig)
BRIG
BRIG
Boy/Male
Australian, British, English
From the Village Near a Bridge; Diminutive of Brigham
Female
Norwegian
Norwegian variant spelling of Scandinavian Birgit, BRIGIT means "exalted one."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : of uncertain origin; possibly from a reduced form of the personal name Dominick.Chinese : from the name of Meng Mingshi, a senior minister of the state of Qin in the Spring and Autumn period (722–481 bc). His descendants adopted the first character of his given name, which means ‘bright’, as their surname.
Surname or Lastname
English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, etc.
English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, etc. : from the Latin personal name Lucas (Greek Loukas) ‘man from Lucania’. Lucania is a region of southern Italy thought to have been named in ancient times with a word meaning ‘bright’ or ‘shining’. Compare Lucio. The Christian name owed its enormous popularity throughout Europe in the Middle Ages to St. Luke the Evangelist, hence the development of this surname and many vernacular derivatives in most of the languages of Europe. Compare Luke. This is also found as an Americanized form of Greek Loukas.Scottish : reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Lùcais (see McLucas).As a French name Lucas has been recorded in Canada since 1653, taken to Trois Rivières, Quebec, by one Lucas-Lépine from Normandy.
Girl/Female
Irish
Derived from the Irish name Brighid, meaning 'the high one' or 'strength.' Brighid was a...
Girl/Female
Irish
The name Brigid from brigh meaning “power, vigour, virtue†epitomizes the Irish genius for layering old and new. The main female deity of the Celts, Brigid made the land fruitful and animals multiply, she blessed poets and blacksmiths. Her namesake St. Brigid of Kildare carried her powers into the Christian era. The stories of Brigidâ€s compassion and miracles are told now as they have been for more than 1500 years in every part of Ireland. She is equal in esteem and shares a grave with St. Patrick and St. Columcille. Her feast day, February 1st, is the first day of Spring in the Celtic calender.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from either of two places in East Yorkshire and Cumbria named Brigham, from Old English brycg ‘bridge’ + hÄm ‘homestead’ or hamm ‘enclosure hemmed in by water’.Thomas Brigham (c. 1603–53) came from London to Cambridge, MA, in 1635.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Melhuish in Devon, so called from Old English mǣl(e) ‘brightly colored’, ‘flowery’ + hīwisc ‘hide’ (a measurement of land).Scottish : variant of Mellis 2.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Breighton in East Yorkshire, on the river Derwent. This place is named with Old English beorht ‘bright’ or an unattested personal name Beohta + tūn ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’. The surname is unlikely to derive from Brighton in Sussex, which was known as Brighthelmestone until the end of the 18th century.
Female
Celtic
, valor.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a servant of a man called Bright’, or a variant of Bright 1.
Boy/Male
Australian, British, English, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Jamaican
The One who is Loved; A Brit; Bright Town; Bright Settlement
Girl/Female
Irish
The name Brigid from brigh meaning “power, vigour, virtue†epitomizes the Irish genius for layering old and new. The main female deity of the Celts, Brigid made the land fruitful and animals multiply, she blessed poets and blacksmiths. Her namesake St. Brigid of Kildare carried her powers into the Christian era. The stories of Brigidâ€s compassion and miracles are told now as they have been for more than 1500 years in every part of Ireland. She is equal in esteem and shares a grave with St. Patrick and St. Columcille. Her feast day, February 1st, is the first day of Spring in the Celtic calender.
Female
Slovene
Latvian and Slovene form of Latin Brigida, BRIGITA means "exalted one."
Surname or Lastname
Polish, German, and Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic)
Polish, German, and Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) : from Polish litwin, an ethnic name for someone from Lithuania (Polish Litwa, Lithuanian Lietuva, a word of uncertain etymology, perhaps a derivative of the river name Leità ). In the 14th century Lithuania was an independent grand duchy which extended from the Baltic to the shores of the Black Sea. It was united with Poland in 1569, and was absorbed into the Russian empire in 1795. The region referred to as Lite in Ashkenazic culture encompassed not only Lithuania but also Latvia, Estonia, Belarus, parts of northern Ukraine, and parts of northeastern Poland.English : from an Old English personal name, Lēohtwine, composed of the elements lēoht ‘light’, ‘bright’ + wine ‘friend’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of various places, for example in Berkshire, Oxfordshire, and Suffolk, named Brightwell, from Old English beorht ‘bright’, ‘clear’ + well(a) ‘spring’, ‘stream’.
Boy/Male
British, English
From the Village Near a Bridge; Diminutive of Brigham
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a happy, cheerful person, from Middle English lyght, Old English lēoht ‘light’ (not dark), ‘bright’, ‘cheerful’.English : nickname for someone who was busy and active, from Middle English lyght, Old English līoht ‘light’ (not heavy), ‘nimble’, ‘quick’. The two words lēoht and līoht were originally distinct, but they were confused in English from an early period.English : nickname for a small person, from Middle English lite, Old English l̄t ‘little’, influenced by lyght as in 1 and 2.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a Middle English nickname or personal name, meaning ‘bright’, ‘fair’, ‘pretty’, from Old English beorht ‘bright’, ‘shining’.English : from a short form of any of several Old English personal names of which beorht was the first element, such as Beorhthelm ‘bright helmet’. Compare Bert.Americanized form of German Brecht.Americanized spelling of German Breit.
Female
French
French and German form of Irish Gaelic BrÃghid, BRIGITTE means "exalted one."
BRIG
BRIG
Boy/Male
Hindu
Praiseworthy, Love of God
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Sikh, Tamil
Winner of the World; One who Conquers the World of the Mind
Boy/Male
Tamil
Black stone, Not white
Boy/Male
Hindu
(Ancient king and founder of the Kuru dynasty. Due to his performance of sacrifice and asceticism at the site)
Girl/Female
Tamil
Agriculture, Farming
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Flute; Instrument Played by Lord Krishna
Boy/Male
Sikh
The light of gods grace
Girl/Female
Afghan, Arabic, Indian, Muslim, Parsi
Wish
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit
Dependant on Clouds; A Garden
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Christian, Dutch, French, German, Greek, Swedish
Victory of the People; People's Victory
BRIG
BRIG
BRIG
BRIG
BRIG
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Brigade
v. t.
To form into a brigade, or into brigades.
adv.
Brilliantly; splendidly; with luster; as, brightly shining armor.
adv.
Brightly.
a.
Having qualities that render conspicuous or attractive, or that affect the mind as light does the eye; resplendent with charms; as, bright beauty.
a.
To make bright or brighter; to make to shine; to increase the luster of; to give a brighter hue to.
n.
Brigandage.
a.
Bright; clear; luminous; brilliant.
n.
See Brigandine.
n.
The quality or state of being bright; splendor; luster; brilliancy; clearness.
n.
Life and practice of brigands; highway robbery; plunder.
a.
Like a brigand or freebooter; robberlike.
n.
A two-masted, square-rigged vessel, differing from a brig in that she does not carry a square mainsail.
a.
To improve or relieve by dispelling gloom or removing that which obscures and darkens; to shed light upon; to make cheerful; as, to brighten one's prospects.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Brighten
n.
Splendor; brightness.
v. i.
To grow bright, or more bright; to become less dark or gloomy; to clear up; to become bright or cheerful.
imp. & p. p.
of Brighten