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Etymology

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From Bain (a river in North Yorkshire) + Old English brycġ (bridge).

Proper noun

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Bainbridge (countable and uncountable, plural Bainbridges)

  1. (uncountable) A placename:
    1. A locality and ghost town in British Columbia, Canada.
    2. A village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Richmondshire district (OS grid ref SD9390). [1]
    3. A number of places in the United States:
      1. A city, the county seat of Decatur County, Georgia.
      2. A township in Schuyler County, Illinois.
      3. A township in Dubois County, Indiana.
      4. A town in Putnam County, Indiana.
      5. A township in Berrien County, Michigan.
      6. A town and village therein, in Chenango County, New York.
      7. A township and census-designated place therein, in Geauga County, Ohio.
      8. A village in Ross County, Ohio.
      9. A census-designated place in Conoy Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
  2. (countable) A habitational surname from Old English.

Derived terms

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Statistics

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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Bainbridge is the 9751st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3324 individuals. Bainbridge is most common among White (93.92%) individuals.

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