Briggs Glacier was named for Able Seaman A.C. Briggs, one of the crew of RRS Discovery in 1925–27 and a member of Chaplin's survey party in 1928–30.
Briggs Glacier was designated in honor of Able Seaman A.C. Briggs, a crew member on the RRS Discovery during 1925–27 and a participant in Chaplin's survey party from 1928–30.