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de burgh

/dəˈbɜː(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.86 in modern English

Syllables
de burgh
IPA
/dəˈbɜː(ɹ)/
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

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

Etymology

From the Anglo-Norman word burgh.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Burgh (alternative) Burke (alternative) Bourke (alternative) Bourg (alternative) de Bourg (alternative) Burgo (alternative) de Burgo (alternative) de Búrca (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce de burgh?
The recorded pronunciation is /dəˈbɜː(ɹ)/.
What does de burgh mean?
A topographical surname from Anglo-Norman for someone who lived in a fortified place.
Where does de burgh come from?
From the Anglo-Norman word burgh.

How to pronounce de burgh

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