At a Glance: Name: Bruges – Meaning: bridge – Origin: Old Dutch (Germanic), via Old French – Pronunciation: BROOZH
Bruges is an Old Dutch (Germanic), via Old French name meaning “bridge”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Bruges
Meaning: Bridge.
Origin: Old Dutch (Germanic), via Old French.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Bruges
Phonetic: BROOZH IPA: /bruːʒ/
Popularity of Bruges
Bruges doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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