Bridgeman Family History
Bridgeman Name Meaning
English: topographic or occupational name from Middle English brigge brugge ‘bridge’ (Old English brycg) + man denoting either a dweller by or a keeper of a bridge. See Bridge . In some cases possibly also an Americanized form (translation into English) of German Bruckmann (see Bruckman ).
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022