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[Facts] Burrhus
Does anyone know the meaning & origin of the name Burrhus?I know it's a male name, but not much else.

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Researching B. F. Skinner?Burrhus in his case comes from his mother's maiden name and so is a surname transfer.The surname Burrhus is historically another variation of the surname Burroughs, Burrows, Burris, etc. Actually Burrhus is closer to the original form of the name than the others; the earliest example of it in Reaney & Wilson's A Dictionary of English Surnames is John de Burhus in 1440, and it meant one who lived near or was employed in a bower-house.

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Haha, yes I was :)Thank you for the explanation!
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