Burgess
English
"inhabitant of a fortified town"
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Updated Sat Mar 22 2025
Burgess Origin and Meaning
The name Burgess is a boy's name of English origin meaning "inhabitant of a fortified town".
Related to the word bourgeois; actor Burgess Meredith put this surname in first place.
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Burgess Rank in US Top 1000
Famous People Named Burgess
- Burgess JenkinsAmerican actor
- (Oliver) Burgess MeredithAmerican actor
- Burgess CarrLiberian,American priest