The bridgewater Surname
bridgewater Name Meaning and History
English: habitational name from Bridgwater in Somerset; the water
which the bridge at Bridgwater crosses is the Parrett river, but the
place name actually derives from Brigewaltier, i.e. ‘Walter’s
bridge’, after Walter de Dowai, the 12th-century owner.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
Learn the meaning and history of your first name
Search for bridgewater records
More resources for your bridgewater family history
Bridgewater message board
Threads: 81 - Messages: 284
Start your FREE family tree. Who will you discover?
A family tree is the easiest way to start discovering your family history. To begin, just enter whatever you know and we'll use that to try and find more information for you.
Begin your family tree with your name:
The bridgewater name in History
A unique volume of fascinating facts, statistics and commentary following the bridgewater family name as far back in history as possible.
Member Connections
- Anonymously contact one of the Ancestry members researching the bridgewater last name.
- Search for Ancestry members researching one of your specific ancestors.
- Create or update your own Ancestry member profile so that other members can anonymously contact you.
More Tools and Resources
- Search Ancestry.com for all of your bridgewater ancestors.
- Create and publish your own family history book using Ancestry Press.
- Learn more about your family history using DNA Ancestry.
- Learn more about family history in the Ancestry Learning Center.
- Visit the Ancestry.com homepage.