Definition of "Brighton"

A placename:

1. A coastal city in East Sussex, England.  examples

2. A hamlet in St Enoder parish and Ladock parish, south-east of Newquay, Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SW9054).  examples

3. A number of places in Canada:

   1. A parish in Carleton County, New Brunswick.  examples

   2. A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.  examples

   3. A community in Digby municipality, Digby County, Nova Scotia.  examples

   4. A community in Shelburne municipality, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia.  examples

   5. A town in Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada.  examples

   6. A neighbourhood of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.  examples

4. A number of places in the United States:

   1. A city in Jefferson County, Alabama.  examples

   2. A city, the county seat of Adams County, Colorado, United States.  examples

   3. An unincorporated community in Tift County, Georgia.  examples

   4. A village mostly in Macoupin County, Illinois, named after Brighton, Mass.  examples

   5. An unincorporated community in Greenfield Township, LaGrange County, Indiana.  examples

   6. A minor city in Washington County, Iowa.  examples

   7. A neighbourhood of Boston, Massachusetts, formerly a town.  examples

   8. A city in Livingston County, Michigan.  examples

   9. An unincorporated community in Polk County, Missouri.  examples

   10. A neighbourhood of the town of Tonawanda, Erie County, New York.  examples

   11. A town in Franklin County, New York, named after the English town.  examples

   12. A town in Monroe County, New York.  examples

   13. A neighbourhood of Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York.  examples

   14. An unincorporated community in Harmony Township, Clark County, Ohio.  examples

   15. An unincorporated community in Lorain County, Ohio.  examples

   16. An unincorporated community in Tillamook County, Oregon.  examples

   17. A town in Tipton County, Tennessee.  examples

   18. A small town and ski resort in Salt Lake County, Utah.  examples

   19. A town in Essex County, Vermont.  examples

   20. A neighbourhood of Seattle, Washington.  examples

   21. A town and unincorporated community therein, in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, United States.  examples

   22. A town in Marathon County, Wisconsin.  examples

   23. A number of townships, listed under Brighton Township.  examples

5. A number of places in Australia:

   1. A northern coastal suburb of Brisbane, Queensland.  examples

   2. A coastal suburb of Adelaide, in the City of Holdfast Bay, South Australia.  examples

   3. A town and suburb of Hobart, Tasmania.  examples

   4. Brighton Council, a local government area in south-east Tasmania.  examples

   5. A coastal suburb of Melbourne, and former city, in the City of Bayside, Victoria.  examples

6. A small coastal town near Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.  examples

A surname.  examples