What does "briggs" mean?

A topographic surname from Middle English.

What is a synonym for "briggs"?

Common synonyms include: family name, last name.

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A topographic surname from Middle English.
2
A number of places in the United States:; An unincporated community in Washington Township, Whitley County, Indiana.
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A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Douglas County, Nebraska.
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A number of places in the United States:; An extinct town in Washington County, Ohio.
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A number of places in the United States:; A census-designated place in Cherokee County, Oklahoma.

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A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Burnet County, Texas.
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A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Clarke County, Virginia.

"Mr Briggs is no doctor, he is a butcher."

From the genitive or plural form of Middle English brigge (“bridge”).