Jewish (Ashkenazic): from Yiddish brik ‘bridge’ (altered
by folk etymology in English-speaking countries as if derived from
English brick) + man ‘man’; possibly an ornamental name
or an occupational name for a bridge keeper. Compare Bruckman.Altered spelling of German Brückmann ‘bridge keeper’
(see Bruckman).Altered spelling of Slovenian
Bricman, derived from an old personal name Bric (Latin
Bricius or Brictius; see Brice) + the suffix
-man, German -mann.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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