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Comments and insights on the name Brigham

I looked up the two syllables of the name Brigham in an old dictionary in facsimile (American Dictionary of the English Language Noah Webster 1828), and it is comprised of Welsh "brig" "a top or summit" and Saxon "ham" "a house", so I take it to mean the quote from Isaiah in the Old Testament about the holy temple of the Israelites, "house at the top of the mountain".

Personal experiences with the name Brigham

Our son's name is Brigham and most everyone loves it. We call him Briggs or Briggy. He calls himself Biggy.

My husband's name is Brigham, named after his great-great-great-grandfather Brigham Young. The funny part is that his family isn't LDS (Mormon), his father just liked the family history.

Nicknames for Brigham

Briggs
Briggy
Biggy
Ham-bone

Meanings and history of the name Brigham

There are two towns in England named Brigham.

Famous real-life people named Brigham

Brigham & Women's Hospital - Boston - famous American hospital

Brigham Young, Mormon pioneer to Utah and namesake of Brigham Young University

Brigham in song, story & screen