"Bur" meaning in English

See Bur in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Burs [plural]
Etymology: Three possible origins: * Borrowed from French Bur, probably a short form of an ancient Germanic personal name. * Borrowed from Swiss and North German Bur, a variant of Bauer (“peasant, farmer”). * Borrowed from Slovak Búr, a surname of unexplained origin. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|Bur}} French Bur, {{bor|en|de|Bur}} German Bur, {{bor|en|sk|Búr}} Slovak Búr Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Bur (plural Burs)
  1. A surname.

Inflected forms

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