German: from Middle High German burst ‘bristle’ hence a nickname either for someone with spiky unkempt hair or a metonymic occupational name for a brush maker.
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What is the origin of the name Burst?
German: from Middle High German burst ‘bristle’ hence a nickname either for someone with spiky unkempt hair or a metonymic occupational name for a brush maker.