Bridgewater

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbɹɪd͡ʒ.wɑ.təɹ/ (Canada) Hyphenation: Bridge‧wa‧ter Rhymes: -ɪdʒwɑtə(ɹ) === Etymology 1 === Variant of Bridgwater. ==== Proper noun ==== Bridgewater (plural Bridgewaters) A surname. ===== Statistics ===== According to the 2010 United States Census, Bridgewater is the 8532nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3857 individuals. Bridgewater is most common among White (57.58%) and Black/African American (36.06%) individuals. === Etymology 2 === From bridge +‎ water. The town in Nova Scotia is named for its location next to a bridge over the LaHave River. ==== Proper noun ==== Bridgewater A common placename: A town in the Adelaide Hills, South Australia, Australia. A suburb of Hobart in Brighton council area, Tasmania, Australia. A locality in the Shire of Loddon, north western Victoria, Australia. A town in Nova Scotia, Canada. A town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. A city in Adair County, Iowa, United States. A town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. A town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. An unincorporated community in Washtenaw County, Ohio, United States. A town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. A town in Oneida County, New York, United States. A borough of Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States. A city in McCook County, South Dakota, United States. A town in Windsor County, Vermont, United States. A town in Rockingham County, Virginia, United States. A number of townships in the United States, listed under Bridgewater Township. ===== Derived terms ===== === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Bridgewater”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 226.