English: habitational name from Bainbridge in North Yorkshire named for the Bain river on which it stands (which is named with Old Norse beinn ‘straight’) + Old English brycg ‘bridge’.
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What is the origin of the name Bainbridge?
English: habitational name from Bainbridge in North Yorkshire named for the Bain river on which it stands (which is named with Old Norse beinn ‘straight’) + Old English brycg ‘bridge’.