Brighton

English

Etymology

(place): From Old English Beorthelmstone (“Beorthelm's farm”).

(surname): From Breighton in Yorkshire.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbɹaɪtən/
- (Cockney) IPA^(key): [ˈbɹaɪ̯ʔən]
Audio (UK) (file)
Homophone: brighten

Proper noun

Brighton

A placename
1. A town in East Sussex, England
2. A city in Colorado, USA, and the county seat of Adams County.
A surname.

Derived terms

Brighton and Hove (the name of the English city)
Brighton pier

Translations

town in East Sussex

Danish: Brighton
Esperanto: Brajtono
Greek: Μπράιτον (Bráiton)

Macedonian: Брајтон (Brájton) m
Russian: Бра́йтон (ru) m (Brájton)

See also

Brighton on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Brighton (disambiguation) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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