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Burgh
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English
+ (surname)
Etymology
From the en xno - word xno burgh.
Pronunciation
en /ˈbʌɹə/ /ˈbʌɹoʊ/ /ˈbɜː(ɹ)ɡ/ /ˈbɜː(ɹ)/
Proper noun
en topographical Anglo-Norman for someone who lived in a fortified place.
Alternative forms
en de Burgh Burke Bourke Bourg de Bourg Burgo de Burgo English surname
en de Búrca Burke Bourke Irish surname
Related terms
en Burgh by Sands Burgh Castle Burgh Heath Burgh le Marsh
Dutch
Etymology
Named after Burgh, currently part of nl Burgh-Haamstede.
Pronunciation
nl Burgh
Proper noun
n
nl former village/and/former municipality p/Zeeland c/Netherlands
Derived terms
nl Burghsluis