English: habitational name from Bridgwater in Somerset; the water which the bridge at Bridgwater crosses is the Parrett river but the placename actually derives from Brigewaltier i.e. ‘Walter's bridge’ after Walter de [...]
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What is the origin of the name Bridgewater?
English: habitational name from Bridgwater in Somerset; the water which the bridge at Bridgwater crosses is the Parrett river but the placename actually derives from Brigewaltier i.e. ‘Walter's bridge’ after Walter de [...]