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'''Breckenridge''' is a locational [[Scottish people|Scottish]] [[surname]], referring to a person from a place named Breckenridge. There are several villages in [[Scotland]] named "Brackenrig", including in [[Lanarkshire]], [[Ayrshire]], [[Glasgow]], and others. "Brackenrig" referred to plowed fields with ridges and ferns, prolific in this area. The prefix derives from ''braken'' (northern [[Middle English]], meaning "[[bracken]]", itself derived from the [[Old Norse]] ''brækni''). The suffix derives from ''rigg'' (meaning "[[ridge]]", from the Old Norse ''hryggr''). Early spellings had several variations including Brecenrigg, Brecenrig, Breckinrigg, Breconrig, Breconnrigg; and these evolved to Brackenridge, Breakenridge, Breakinridge, Breckenridge, Breccinridge, Breckenridge, and others. As people moved, the surname spread to England and Ireland, becoming a common [[English people|English]] and [[Irish people|Irish]] surname as well.<ref>{{cite web |url= |
'''Breckenridge''' is a locational [[Scottish people|Scottish]] [[surname]], referring to a person from a place named Breckenridge, and other phonetic spellings, e.g. Breckonridge, Breakenridge, Brackenridge, et al. Such names as the aforementioned are anglicizations of the Scottish place name "Brackenrig". There are several villages in [[Scotland]] named "Brackenrig", including in [[Lanarkshire]], [[Ayrshire]], [[Glasgow]], and others. "Brackenrig" referred to plowed fields with ridges and ferns, prolific in this area. The prefix derives from ''braken'' (northern [[Middle English]], meaning "[[bracken]]", itself derived from the [[Old Norse]] ''brækni''). The suffix derives from ''rigg'' (meaning "[[ridge]]", from the Old Norse ''hryggr''). Early spellings had several variations including Brecenrigg, Brecenrig, Breckinrigg, Breconrig, Breconnrigg; and these evolved to Brackenridge, Breakenridge, Breakinridge, Breckenridge, Breccinridge, Breckenridge, and others. As people moved, the surname spread to England and Ireland, becoming a common [[English people|English]] and [[Irish people|Irish]] surname as well.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://breckenridgecityjail.org/ |title=Brackenridges |publisher=breckenridgecityjail.org |access-date=2008-02-20 }}{{dead link|date=July 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://surnames.behindthename.com/php/search.php?terms=Scottish&title=Scottish+Names&usage=yes |title=Scottish Names |publisher=behindthename.com |access-date=2008-02-20}}</ref> At the time of the British Census of 1881,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://forebears.co.uk/surnames/breckenridge |title=Breckenridge Surname Meaning and Distribution |publisher=forebears.co.uk}} Retrieved 25 January 2014</ref> the frequency of the surname Breckenridge was highest in [[Ayrshire]] (66.2 times the British average), followed by [[Haddingtonshire]], [[Lanarkshire]], [[Renfrewshire]], [[Stirlingshire]], [[Pembrokeshire]], [[Argyll]], [[Kirkcudbrightshire]], [[Edinburghshire]] and [[Dunbartonshire]]. People with the surname include: |
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* [[Alexandra Breckenridge]] (born 1982), American film and television actress |
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* [[Beverly Breckenridge]] (b.?), Canadian musician |
* [[Beverly Breckenridge]] (b.?), Canadian musician |
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* [[Donald Breckenridge]] ( |
* [[Donald Breckenridge]] (1932–2005), American hotel chain founder and president |
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* [[Eddie Breckenridge]] ( |
* [[Eddie Breckenridge]] (born 1979), American bassist with Thrice; younger brother of Riley Breckenridge |
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* [[Hugh Henry Breckenridge]] (1870–1937), American painter |
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* [[Jody A. Breckenridge]] (b.?), American Coast Guard Rear Admiral |
* [[Jody A. Breckenridge]] (b.?), American Coast Guard Rear Admiral |
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* [[John C. Breckinridge]] (1821–1875), Vice President of the United States, Confederate Army general |
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* [[Laura Breckenridge]] (born 1983), American actress |
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* [[Lisa Breckenridge]] (born 1965), American TV reporter |
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* [[Michael Breckenridge]] (b.?), American actor, musician, humorist and artist |
* [[Michael Breckenridge]] (b.?), American actor, musician, humorist and artist |
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* [[Patricia Breckenridge]] ( |
* [[Patricia Breckenridge]] (born 1953), American Judge on the Supreme Court of Missouri |
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* [[Riley Breckenridge]] (born 1975), American |
* [[Riley Breckenridge]] (born 1975), American drummer with Thrice; older brother of Eddie Breckenridge |
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* [[Thomas Breckenridge]] (1865–3 May 1898), Scottish footballer |
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* [[Breakenridge (disambiguation)]] |
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Latest revision as of 06:14, 4 November 2024
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| Language(s) | Old Norse |
| Meaning | "from Brackenrig" |
| Region of origin | Scotland |
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| Variant form(s) | Breckinridge |
Breckenridge is a locational Scottish surname, referring to a person from a place named Breckenridge, and other phonetic spellings, e.g. Breckonridge, Breakenridge, Brackenridge, et al. Such names as the aforementioned are anglicizations of the Scottish place name "Brackenrig". There are several villages in Scotland named "Brackenrig", including in Lanarkshire, Ayrshire, Glasgow, and others. "Brackenrig" referred to plowed fields with ridges and ferns, prolific in this area. The prefix derives from braken (northern Middle English, meaning "bracken", itself derived from the Old Norse brækni). The suffix derives from rigg (meaning "ridge", from the Old Norse hryggr). Early spellings had several variations including Brecenrigg, Brecenrig, Breckinrigg, Breconrig, Breconnrigg; and these evolved to Brackenridge, Breakenridge, Breakinridge, Breckenridge, Breccinridge, Breckenridge, and others. As people moved, the surname spread to England and Ireland, becoming a common English and Irish surname as well.[1][2] At the time of the British Census of 1881,[3] the frequency of the surname Breckenridge was highest in Ayrshire (66.2 times the British average), followed by Haddingtonshire, Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire, Stirlingshire, Pembrokeshire, Argyll, Kirkcudbrightshire, Edinburghshire and Dunbartonshire. People with the surname include:
- Alexandra Breckenridge (born 1982), American film and television actress
- Keith Breckenridge (born 1965), South African historian
- Beverly Breckenridge (b.?), Canadian musician
- Donald Breckenridge (1932–2005), American hotel chain founder and president
- Eddie Breckenridge (born 1979), American bassist with Thrice; younger brother of Riley Breckenridge
- Hugh Henry Breckenridge (1870–1937), American painter
- Jody A. Breckenridge (b.?), American Coast Guard Rear Admiral
- John C. Breckinridge (1821–1875), Vice President of the United States, Confederate Army general
- Laura Breckenridge (born 1983), American actress
- Lisa Breckenridge (born 1965), American TV reporter
- Michael Breckenridge (b.?), American actor, musician, humorist and artist
- Patricia Breckenridge (born 1953), American Judge on the Supreme Court of Missouri
- Riley Breckenridge (born 1975), American drummer with Thrice; older brother of Eddie Breckenridge
- Thomas Breckenridge (1865–3 May 1898), Scottish footballer
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Brackenridges". breckenridgecityjail.org. Retrieved 2008-02-20.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Scottish Names". behindthename.com. Retrieved 2008-02-20.
- ^ "Breckenridge Surname Meaning and Distribution". forebears.co.uk. Retrieved 25 January 2014
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