Bourgeois

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Bourgeois 1
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Type Surname (from given name)
Usage French

Meaning & History

Not available.
Added 11/4/2019 by ApersonAperson

Bourgeois 2
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Type Surname (from location)
Usage French
Pronounced Pron. Boo-Shwa  [key]
Other Forms FormsLebourgeois, Burgess (Americanized), Bourgois, Bourgeoys, Bourgeot, Le Bourgeois, de Bourgeois, Bourjois, Bourgès, Bourgeix

Meaning & History

from bourgeois "burgher" (from Old French burgeis from burc "fortified town") a status name for an inhabitant and (usually) freeman of a fortified town (see Bourg). French cognitive of Burgess.
Added 11/18/2023 by Paradiso36
Edited 11/18/2023 by Paradiso36