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Surname Origin: English

Alternate Surname Spellings:
BRISKO, BRISCO, BRISCOE, BRISKOE, BRISKER, BRISKEY

Definition: 1) 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.