Burgess
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See also: burgess
English
Etymology
From Anglo-Norman burgeis (“town-dweller”), of Germanic origin; either from Late Latin burgus or directly from its source Frankish *burg.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Burgess
- A surname transferred from the common noun.
- A number of places in the United States:
- A township in Bond County, Illinois.
- A village in Barton County, Missouri.
- An unincorporated community in Horry County, South Carolina.
- An unincorporated community in Northumberland County, Virginia.