Save Type Surname (from location) Usage English Pronounced Pron. BUR-jis [key·IPA] Meaning & History From Middle English and Old French burgeis meaning "city-dweller", ultimately from Frankish burg "fortress". Related NamesDetails VariantsArterberry, Arterbury, Atteberry, Atterberry, Auteberry, Berry, Bourke, BurkeOther Languages & CulturesBurke(Irish) Borghi(Italian) Borg(Swedish)