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The boy's name Burgess \b(u)-rge-ss, bur-gess\ is of Old French origin, and its meaning is "freeman of a borough". Transferred use of the surname, in origin a status name from the Old French "burgeis", which is derived from the German "burg" meaning "town". Actor Burgess Meredith; poet Gelett Burgess. Burgess has 3 variant forms: Burges, Burgiss and Burr. For more information, see also the related name Burroughs. Baby names that sound like Burgess are Briggs, Brooks and Parkes. Burgess is a very rare male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Burgess. Compare Burgess with related baby names.
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