Alternate Surname Spellings:
BRISKO, BRISCO, BRISCOE, BRISKOE, BRISKER, BRISKEY
Definition:
One who came from a place named Briscoe, from the Old Norse
"birkiskogr," meaning "birchwood, wood of the birches." This surname originates in
Cumberland and Yorkshire in North England.
Motto Translated:
Take with a grateful hand.
Greyhounds:
The Greyhound is said to denote majesty, courage, vigilance, swiftness and loyalty, and they were emblematic of nobility.