Burford Name Meaning. English: habitational name from places in Oxfordshire and Shropshire, so named with Old English burh 'stronghold', 'fortified manor' + ford 'ford'.
Burgess Name Meaning. English and Scottish: status name from Middle English burge(i)s, Old French burgeis 'inhabitant and (usually) freeman of a (fortified) town' (see Burke), especially one with municipal rights and duties. Burgesses generally had tenure of land or buildings from a landlord by burgage.
The name Burl is an English baby name. In English the meaning of the name Burl is: Forest; cup bearer.
The name Burleigh is an English baby name. In English the meaning of the name Burleigh is: Lives at the castle's meadow. Fortified. See also Berlyn.
What does Burne mean? Burne [burne] as a boys' name is of Middle English derivation, and Burne means "stream; brook". Burne is an alternate spelling of Bourne (Middle English): place name. Burne is also a variant of Burns (Middle English).
Burnett is an English surname. It is derived from a nickname from the Old French burnete, brunette, which is a diminutive of brun meaning "brown", "dark brown". Another proposed origin of the name is from burnete, a high quality wool cloth originally dyed to a dark brown colour.
The name Burney is an English baby name. In English the meaning of the name Burney is: Lives on the brook island.
English: of uncertain origin. Reaney explains this as a nickname for a person who is difficult to shake off, from Middle English bur(r) 'bur' (a seedhead that sticks to clothing). Burre occurs as a surname or byname as early as 1185, but the vocabulary word is not recorded in OED until the 14th century.
The name Burris was brought to England in the wave of migration that followed the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Burris family lived in Hampshire. The name was given to settlements located near a hill, and is from the Old English beorg, which means hill.
The name Burt is an English baby name. In English the meaning of the name Burt is: Derived from the Old English 'beorht' meaning bright, glorious. Also used as a name derived from the surname and place name Burton, meaning fortified enclosure. Famous bearers: American actors Burt Lancaster and Burt Reynolds.
