Burgess

English

"inhabitant of a fortified town"

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.

Burgess Rank in US Top 1000

# 901 in the US

Famous People Named Burgess

• Burgess Jenkins American actor
• (Oliver) Burgess Meredith American actor
• Burgess Carr Liberian,American priest