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Bristow

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Type Surname (from location)
Usage English

Meaning & History

From the name of the city of Bristol, originally Brycgstow in Old English, meaning "the site of the bridge".

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RootBristol (place name)
VariantBristol

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Entry updated October 20, 2016

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