Save Type Surname (from given name, from location & from nickname) Usage Irish (Anglicized), Scottish (Anglicized), English Other Forms FormsBríde, Bryde Meaning & History Shortened form of MacBride, ultimately from the given name Brighid. It could also be a habitational name derived from any of several places called St Brides, or from the River Bride in Ireland, both also derived from Brighid.
Save Type Surname (from occupation & from nickname) Usage English Meaning & History Metathesised form of Bird.