indicate the level to which a name has been verified.Type Surname (from location & from nickname)
Scripts Бурдейний(Rusyn)
Other Forms FormsBurdeyney, Burdeiney, Burdeiny, Burdejny
Meaning & History
Burdeinei is an 18th century Ruthenian (Rusyn) surname from the Carpathian Mountains and Western Ukraine. It is a descriptive surname that indicates a type of location of residence.There are several versions of the origin of this surname:1. the origin is from the Ukrainian word "burdei" which means a cottage found on a mountaintop.
2. the origin is from the Ruthenian word "burdej" meaning a pit dug into the ground, serving as temporary shelter for the forest guard in the Carpathian Mountains of Western Ukraine.
3. the origin is from the Russian nickname "Bourdein" which comes from the name of the Bessarabia Kalderash Roma hut or dugout. The ancestor of the owner of the surname could have lived for a long time with the Bessarabia Kalderash Roma or lived in a similar place in the Carpathian Mountains of Western Ukraine.Currently there are 2,915 people in Ukraine with the Burdeinei surname. The largest concentration of people with this surname live in Odessa.
2. the origin is from the Ruthenian word "burdej" meaning a pit dug into the ground, serving as temporary shelter for the forest guard in the Carpathian Mountains of Western Ukraine.
3. the origin is from the Russian nickname "Bourdein" which comes from the name of the Bessarabia Kalderash Roma hut or dugout. The ancestor of the owner of the surname could have lived for a long time with the Bessarabia Kalderash Roma or lived in a similar place in the Carpathian Mountains of Western Ukraine.Currently there are 2,915 people in Ukraine with the Burdeinei surname. The largest concentration of people with this surname live in Odessa.