Bridgewater
English
editPronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /ˈbɹɪd͡ʒ.wɑ.təɹ/ (Canada)
- Hyphenation: Bridge‧wa‧ter
- Rhymes: -ɪdʒwɑtə(ɹ)
Etymology 1
editVariant of Bridgwater.
Proper noun
editBridgewater (plural Bridgewaters)
- A surname.
Statistics
edit- According to the 2010 United States Census, Bridgewater is the 8532nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3857 individuals. Bridgewater is most common among White (57.58%) and Black/African American (36.06%) individuals.
Etymology 2
editThe town in Nova Scotia is named for its location next to a bridge over the LaHave River.
Proper noun
editBridgewater
- A common placename:
- A town in the Adelaide Hills, South Australia, Australia.
- A suburb of Hobart in Brighton council area, Tasmania, Australia.
- A town in Nova Scotia, Canada.
- A town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States.
- A city in Adair County, Iowa, United States.
- A town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States.
- A town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Washtenaw County, Ohio, United States.
- A town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States.
- A town in Oneida County, New York, United States.
- A borough of Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States.
- A city in McCook County, South Dakota, United States.
- A town in Windsor County, Vermont, United States.
- A town in Rockingham County, Virginia, United States.
- A number of townships in the United States, listed under Bridgewater Township.
Derived terms
editFurther reading
edit- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Bridgewater”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 226.
Categories:
- English 3-syllable words
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