de Bourg

/dəˈbɜː(ɹ)/

proper noun

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

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Meanings

proper noun

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

  1. 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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APA

de Bourg. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/de%20Bourg

MLA

“de Bourg.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/de%20Bourg. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “de Bourg,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/de%20Bourg.

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