Ava Kowalski

By Ava Kowalski
Global Naming Traditions Specialist

Updated on September 07, 2024

Bristow

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Origin: British

Meaning: Meeting place by the bridge

Bridge the past and present by naming your little one Bristow, an English surname that dates all the way back to the Norman conquest of 1066. Deriving from the Old English words byrst and stow, this boy’s name means “meeting place by the bridge.” Just as bridges are thought to symbolize new beginnings, your little Bristow’s arrival can signify a link between life before and a happy future ahead.

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