de Burgh

English

Etymology

From the Anglo-Norman word burgh.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /dəˈbɜː(ɹ)/

Proper noun

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

Alternative forms

Burgh, Burke, Bourke, Bourg, de Bourg, Burgo, de Burgo (English surname)
de Búrca, Burke, Bourke (Irish surname)

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