Burton name - Meaning of Burton

Burton name - Meaning of Burton

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Gender
Masculine
Lucky Number
9
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Usage
English
Pronounced
BURT- ə n, BURT-ən
Burton Meaning
From a surname which was originally taken from an Old English place name meaning "fortified town". A famous bearer of the surname was Sir Richard Burton (1821-1890), an explorer of Africa and Asia. Burton is derived from the two Old English words “burg” or “burh” which means "a fort", and “tun” which means "a settlement".

Burton Related Names
Diminutive: Burt

Burton Celebrities
Burton Levin - diplomat, Burton Malkiel - economist,


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