This is the 1112th most frequent Japanese word.
高橋
"高橋" (Takahashi) is a Japanese surname meaning "high bridge."
In this sentence, '高橋' is used as a proper noun, referring to a person's surname, which commonly occurs in Japanese.
高橋さんは来週の会議に参加します。
Mr. Takahashi will attend next week's meeting.
Here, '高橋' is used as a common noun, describing a bridge that is 'tall' or 'high'.
この橋は高橋であるため、車の通行が禁止されています。
This bridge is tall, hence car passage is prohibited.
In this case, '高橋' refers to a location or place named 'Takahashi,' demonstrating its usage as a proper noun of a place.