Bridgett Family History
Bridgett Name Meaning
English (Midlands): from a local pronunciation of Bridgewood a habitational name from a lost place in or near Biddulph (Staffordshire) called Bridgewood (Bruggewode in 1327 and Brygewode in 1447). There is no evidence that the rare Middle English female personal name Briget (modern Bridget) gave rise to a surname but compare Scottish Brydie .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022