Burgess

See also: burgess

English

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman burgeis (“town-dweller”), from Old French burgeis, a variant of borgeis, a toponym of mixed Germanic and Latin origins.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɜːd͡ʒɪs/

Proper noun

Burgess

1. A surname transferred from the common noun.
2. A number of places in the United States:
   1. A township in Bond County, Illinois.
   2. An unincorporated community in Hayes Township, Charlevoix County, Michigan.
   3. A village in Barton County, Missouri.
   4. An unincorporated community in Horry County, South Carolina.
   5. An unincorporated community in Northumberland County, Virginia.

Derived terms

• Burgess Hill
• Burgessian