Name Element BURG

Type Element

Usage Ancient Germanic, Anglo-Saxon

Meaning & History

Germanic element meaning "fortress, fortification, castle".

Related Items

Other Languages & Culturesburgus(Late Roman) borg(Old Norse)

Given Name DescendantsBurchard, Burkhard, Burkhart, Ingeburg, Waldeburg, Wigburg(Ancient Germanic) Cyneburg, Cyneburga, Eadburg, Eadburga, Mildburg, Wilburg, Wilburh(Anglo-Saxon) Burton(English) Valpuri(Finnish) Burkhard, Ingeborg, Walburga, Burchard, Burkhart, Ingeburg(German) Milburga(History) Kinborough(Medieval English)

Surname DescendantsArterberry, Arterbury, Atteberry, Atterberry, Auteberry, Berry, Bourke, Burgess, Burke, Burton(English) Bouchard(French) Borchard, Borchardt, Burgstaller(German) Burke(Irish) Borghi(Italian) Borg(Swedish)

Place Name DescendantBurton(English)

Entry updated October 20, 2016