Burrows

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 Names

VariantsArterberry, Arterbury, Atteberry, Atterberry, Auteberry, Berry, Bourke, Burke, Burroughs, Burgess
Other Languages & CulturesBerg(Danish) Berg, Berger, Van den Berg, Van der Berg(Dutch) Bourgeois(French) 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
Entry added October 6, 2024