Burgess
proper nounattested in dialogue
- //ˈbɜːd͡ʒɪs//
A surname transferred from the common noun.
proper noun
- 1
A surname transferred from the common noun.
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A number of places in the United States: A township in Bond County, Illinois.
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A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Hayes Township, Charlevoix County, Michigan.
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A number of places in the United States: A village in Barton County, Missouri.
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A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Horry County, South Carolina.
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A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Northumberland County, Virginia.
Etymology
By proprialization from burgess, which is from Anglo-Norman burgeis (“town-dweller”); more at burgess.
burger · A hamburger.Burger · A white wine grape of French origin.burgess · An inhabitant of a borough with full rights; a citizen.
Burgess · A surname transferred from the common noun.
burglar · A person who breaks in to premises with the intent of…burglary · The crime of unlawfully breaking into a vehicle, house,…burgundy · A dark red colour tinged with purple, like that of Burgundy…