Re: Etymology of the Italian surname 'Brighenti'

--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "Francesco Brighenti" <frabrig@...>
wrote:

>> These are areas of ancient Celtic settlement, and at least one of
> the etymologies I am going to give you for my surname (sorry for
> this self-centered digression!)

Ditto that last statement for me. Got carried away.

If it makes any difference, all your proposed etymologies of
<Brighenti> look equally credible to me. But I'm a dilettante or less.

AJ