Burgess

See also: burgess

English

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman burgeis (“town-dweller”), from Old French burgeis, a variant of borgeis, a toponym of mixed Germanic and Latin origins.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɜːd͡ʒɪs/

Proper noun

Burgess

  1. A surname transferred from the common noun.
  2. A number of places in the United States:
    1. A township in Bond County, Illinois.
    2. An unincorporated community in Hayes Township, Charlevoix County, Michigan.
    3. A village in Barton County, Missouri.
    4. An unincorporated community in Horry County, South Carolina.
    5. An unincorporated community in Northumberland County, Virginia.

Derived terms

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