Burgoyne
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English
Proper noun
Burgoyne (plural Burgoynes)
- A surname from Old French.
Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Anglo-Norman Borgoigne, from Late Latin Burgundia. For the phonological development, compare caroyne.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /burˈɡui̯n(ə)/, /burˈɡiu̯n(ə)/
- (with reduction from /burˈɡui̯n(ə)/) IPA(key): /ˈburɡæi̯n(ə)/
- (with reduction from /burˈɡiu̯n(ə)/) IPA(key): /ˈburɡun(ə)/
Proper noun
Burgoyne
Descendants
Noun
Burgoyne (uncountable)
- A Burgundian; a person from Burgundy.
References
- “Burgoin(e, n. and adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.