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bourg^¹

noun bourgs

obsolete Obsolete form of burgh
obsolete Obsolete form of borough

Bourg^²

/bɜː(ɹ)/

Where it comes from

From the Anglo-Norman word burgh.

proper noun Bourgs · Burgh · Burke · Bourke · Bourg · de Bourg

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

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@misc{bourg_2026,
  title = {bourg},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bourg},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}