Burges or Burgess?
Two spellings, side by side.
Burges and Burgess are two spellings of the same sound. Burges is listed with the meaning "An English name derived from Burgess, meaning a free man of a borough or a citizen. It originally denoted someone with municipal rights and duties" and Burgess with "An Irish and English name meaning citizen. It historically referred to a person who lived in a town or was a free inhabitant of a borough". Burges is the more searched spelling on this site. Pick the one that matches how the name is written in your language, or is easiest to read where you live.
| Detail | Burges | Burgess |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | An English name derived from Burgess, meaning a free man of a borough or a citizen. It originally denoted someone with municipal rights and duties. | An Irish and English name meaning citizen. It historically referred to a person who lived in a town or was a free inhabitant of a borough. |
| Origin | English | Irish |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Written | — | — |
| Say it | Bur-ges | Bur-gess |
| Popularity | Less often searched here | Less often searched here |
Questions about Burges and Burgess
Is Burges or Burgess more common?
Burges is more often searched and saved on this site; Burgess is also used.
Do Burges and Burgess mean the same?
Burges: "An English name derived from Burgess, meaning a free man of a borough or a citizen. It originally denoted someone with municipal rights and duties". Burgess: "An Irish and English name meaning citizen. It historically referred to a person who lived in a town or was a free inhabitant of a borough".
How do you say Burges?
In parts: Bur-ges. Burgess is said the same way.
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