bourg

B3O1U1R1G2
/bɜː(ɹ)/

proper noun

A surname from French.

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Meanings

bourg1

nounbourg (plural bourgs)

plural bourgs

  1. obsoleteObsolete form of burgh.
  2. obsoleteObsolete form of borough.

Bourg2

proper nounBourg (plural Bourgs)

plural Bourgs · alternative Burgh · alternative Burke · alternative Bourke · alternative de Bourg · alternative Burgo · alternative de Burgo · alternative de Búrca · alternative Burke · alternative Bourke

  1. A surname from French.
  2. A topographical surname from Anglo-Norman for someone who lived in a fortified place.

Origin

From the Anglo-Norman word burgh.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

BurgoGoburBorgu
Cite this entry
APA

bourg. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bourg

MLA

“bourg.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bourg. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bourg,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bourg.

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