Briggs may refer to:

People and fictional characters

Briggs (surname) Briggs is a Northern English surname found mainly in West Yorkshire and derives from the Old Norse word ''bryggja'' meaning "bridge", and could also be related to the British Brigantes which once settled Yorkshire in the ancient Brythonic kingdom ...

, including a list of people and fictional characters * Briggs (given name), a list of people *

Briggs (rapper) Adam Briggs (born 28 August 1986), known professionally by the mononym Briggs, is an Aboriginal Australian ( Yorta Yorta) rapper, record label owner, comedy writer, actor, and author. Briggs became well known as a solo artist, signing with Go ...

(born 1986), Australian rapper *

Bishop Briggs Sarah Grace McLaughlin (born 18 July 1992), known professionally as Bishop Briggs, is an English singer and songwriter. Her single "River (Bishop Briggs song), River" peaked at number 3 on the US Alternative Chart, and has been streamed more t ...

, stage name of British-American singer and songwriter Sarah Grace McLaughlin (born 1992)

Places

;In the United States * Briggs, Nebraska, an unincorporated community *

Briggs, Ohio Briggs is an extinct town in Washington County, in the U.S. state of Ohio Ohio ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Erie to the north, Pennsylvania to the ea ...

, an extinct town * Briggs, Oklahoma, an unincorporated community and census-designated place *

Briggs, Texas Briggs is an Unincorporated area#United States, unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in eastern Burnet County, Texas, Burnet County, Texas, United States. Description Briggs lies along U.S. Route 183 in Texas, U.S. Rout ...

, an unincorporated community *

Briggs, Virginia Briggs is an unincorporated community in Clarke County, Virginia. Briggs is located on Lord Fairfax Highway ( U.S. Route 340). Etymology According to the Geographic Names Information System The Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) ...

, an unincorporated community *

Briggs Reservoir (Manomet, Massachusetts) Briggs Reservoir is a reservoir in Plymouth, Massachusetts located in the Manomet, Massachusetts, Manomet section of town south of Shallow Pond (Plymouth, Massachusetts), Shallow Pond, southwest of Manomet Beach, northwest of Vallerville, Massach ...

* Briggs Reservoir (Plymouth, Massachusetts) * Briggs Lake, a lake in Minnesota * Briggs Run, a tributary of the Mohawk River near Yosts, New York ;Elsewhere * Briggs Hill, Victoria Land, Antarctica * Briggs Peninsula, Graham Land, Antarctica * Briggs Islet, Tasmania, Australia * Briggs Township, Ontario, Canada *

Briggs Inlet Briggs Inlet is a fjord in the North Coast region of the Canadian province of British Columbia. It lies between the Florence and Coldwell Peninsulas. It was named by H.D. Parizeau of the Hydrographic Service after Thomas S. Briggs, a former agen ...

, British Columbia, Canada * Briggs Glacier, South Georgia Island * Briggs Point, South Georgia Island * Briggs (crater), a lunar crater * 4209 Briggs, an asteroid

Businesses

Briggs Automotive Company Briggs Automotive Company (BAC) Limited is a British car manufacturer that created Mono, a road-legal sports car with only one seat. BAC is based in the city of Liverpool, United Kingdom, Mono cars are exported to 47 countries. Background Brigg ...

, a car manufacturing company *

Briggs Manufacturing Company Briggs Manufacturing was an American, Detroit-based manufacturer of automobile bodies for Ford Motor Company, Chrysler Corporation and other U.S. and European automobile manufacturers. In 1953, it was bought by Chrysler Corporation without its f ...

, manufacturer of car bodies for Ford and Chrysler *

Briggs & Little Briggs & Little Woolen Mills Ltd. is a manufacturer of wool knitting yarns in York Mills, near Harvey Station, New Brunswick, Canada. A woollen mill has existed on the site since 1857, operating under the current name since 1916. History The ...

, a manufacturer of wool knitting yarns *

Briggs & Stratton Briggs & Stratton Corporation is an American manufacturer of small engines with headquarters in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. Engine production averages 10 million units per year as of April 2015. The company reports that it has 13 large faciliti ...

, a manufacturer of air-cooled gasoline engines

Schools

* Richard C. Briggs High School, Norwalk, Connecticut, United States *

Briggs High School (Ohio) Briggs High School is a four-year high school (grades 9–12) located on the southwest side of Columbus, Ohio. It is a part of Columbus City Schools. The building was built in 1974. Briggs' mascot and sports teams are known as the Bruins, and ...

, United States

Sports

Briggs Stadium Tiger Stadium, previously known as Navin Field and Briggs Stadium, was a multi-use stadium located in the Corktown neighborhood of Detroit, Michigan, United States. The stadium was nicknamed "The Corner" for its location at the intersection of ...

, a former name of Tiger Stadium, a former baseball ballpark in Detroit *

Briggs Stadium (Missouri State) Plaster Stadium (formerly SMS Stadium, Briggs Stadium, and Plaster Sports Complex) is a 17,500-seat football stadium located in Springfield, Missouri. It is home to the Missouri State Bears football team. History The stadium was built in 1941 a ...

, a former name of Robert W. Plaster Stadium, a football stadium in Springfield, Missouri *

Briggs Motor Sport Briggs Motorsport was an Australian motor racing team which represented Queensland-based businessman John Briggs in the sport. The team has competed in Sports Sedans, Australian GT, Formula Holden, and most notably as a touring car team compe ...

, a former Australian motor racing team

Other uses

The Briggs The Briggs are a punk rock band based out of Los Angeles, California. The band formed in 1999 under the name "I Decline" by brothers Joey and Jason LaRocca and bassist Matthew Stolarz (a.k.a. Duck). In 2001, with the addition of drummer Chris A ...