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View Surname: Bureau


BUREAU
SOURCE: Nickname
USAGE: French
Meaning & History
Most likely derived from Old French boure, a type of woolen cloth. The name was probably used as a nickname for a person dressed in such clothes. This is also the modern French word for "desk".
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