Save Type Surname (from location) Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈbʌɹ.oʊz/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History Topographic name derived from Old English beorg meaning "hill, mountain" or burg meaning "fort". Alternatively, it could come from a compound of bur "room, cottage, dwelling" and hus "house". Related NamesDetails VariantsArterberry, Arterbury, Atteberry, Atterberry, Auteberry, Berry, Bourke, Burke, Burroughs, BurgessOther Languages & CulturesBerg(Danish) Berg, Berger, Van den Berg, Van der Berg(Dutch) Berg, Berge, Berger(German) Burke(Irish) Borghi(Italian) Berg, Berge(Norwegian) Berg, Berge, Borg(Swedish) Categories defence, English nouns, English verbs, landforms, structures, word names