1: English: status name from Middle English burge(i)s burgis borgeis ‘inhabitant of a borough’ (strictly one possessing full municipal rights) ‘freeman of a borough’. Burgesses generally had tenure of land or buildings [...]
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What is the origin of the name Burgess?
1: English: status name from Middle English burge(i)s burgis borgeis ‘inhabitant of a borough’ (strictly one possessing full municipal rights) ‘freeman of a borough’. Burgesses generally had tenure of land or buildings [...]