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What does Burroughs mean?
Burroughs 
as a boys' name is of Old English and Old German origin, and the meaning of Burroughs is "in the borough or burrow". Place name. From the word "burg", which means dwelling place or town. Burgess is another derivative.
STARTS WITH Bu-
ASSOCIATED WITH old english, dwelling (home)
Variations
VARIANT Burrows
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
(female)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Burroughs Dale (B.D.), ..
How popular is Burroughs?
Burroughs is an unusual given name for males but a very prominent surname for all people (#1990 out of 150436, Top 1%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Which version is better?
The only prominent varying form of Burroughs (NOT RANKED) is Burgess. Adoption of this relation of Burroughs was well-received during 1910-1919. (TOP BABY NAMES, 2018)
Similar Names
Recommended sound-alike names are Burges, Burgh, Burleigh, Murough (see Murrow) and Murrough. Like Burroughs, these names are not commonly used.
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