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...heard of the name Burdette? It's an old family middle name worn by the males. My great great grandfather had it. I can't find it anywhere and I wonder what it means.
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It's a transferred surname
The Dictionary of American Family Names gives its meaning thusly:
Burdette: French: variant spelling of Burdett.
Burdett: French and English (of Norman origin): from a pet form of the Old French personal name Burdo (see Burdon).
Burdon: 1. English: variant spelling of Burden. 2. Polish: nickname for a troublemaker (see Burda).
Burden: 1. (of Norman origin) from the Old French personal name Burdo (oblique case Burdon), probably of Germanic origin, but uncertain meaning. 2. Nickname for a pilgrim or one who carried a pilgrim’s staff, Middle English, Old French bourdon. 3. Habitational name from any of various places called Burdon or Burden. Burden in West Yorkshire and Great Burdon in County Durham are named with Old English burh 'stronghold', 'fortified place' + dûn 'hill'; Burdon in Tyne and Wear is named with Old English b̄re 'byre' + denu 'valley'.
Burda: 1. Czech, Slovak, and Ukrainian: nickname for a large, loutish fellow, from the vocabulary word burda. 2. Polish and Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): nickname for a troublemaker, from Old Polish burda 'disturbance', 'brawl' (originally meaning 'burden', 'load').
Source: http://snipurl.com/d3n5, and follow the links.
Miranda
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The Dictionary of American Family Names gives its meaning thusly:
Burdette: French: variant spelling of Burdett.
Burdett: French and English (of Norman origin): from a pet form of the Old French personal name Burdo (see Burdon).
Burdon: 1. English: variant spelling of Burden. 2. Polish: nickname for a troublemaker (see Burda).
Burden: 1. (of Norman origin) from the Old French personal name Burdo (oblique case Burdon), probably of Germanic origin, but uncertain meaning. 2. Nickname for a pilgrim or one who carried a pilgrim’s staff, Middle English, Old French bourdon. 3. Habitational name from any of various places called Burdon or Burden. Burden in West Yorkshire and Great Burdon in County Durham are named with Old English burh 'stronghold', 'fortified place' + dûn 'hill'; Burdon in Tyne and Wear is named with Old English b̄re 'byre' + denu 'valley'.
Burda: 1. Czech, Slovak, and Ukrainian: nickname for a large, loutish fellow, from the vocabulary word burda. 2. Polish and Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): nickname for a troublemaker, from Old Polish burda 'disturbance', 'brawl' (originally meaning 'burden', 'load').
Source: http://snipurl.com/d3n5, and follow the links.
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It's a surname.
Looked on this site's sister site for surnames, but found nothing.
Ask on those message boards and maybe they will know.
http://surnames.behindthename.com/bb/list.php?board=sur
I'm from Scotland and I know some Burdette's but that doesn't mean very much because I know Kostals, Sinclaires, and Konakovas too(as if any of them are Scottish).
Good luck!
-Seda*
"WOOHOO! Hey I have to tell y'all something. I went to Sea World for the first time yesterday. It rocked! I got to kiss a whale! And it kissed me back!"-Kelly Clarkson
Looked on this site's sister site for surnames, but found nothing.
Ask on those message boards and maybe they will know.
http://surnames.behindthename.com/bb/list.php?board=sur
I'm from Scotland and I know some Burdette's but that doesn't mean very much because I know Kostals, Sinclaires, and Konakovas too(as if any of them are Scottish).
Good luck!
-Seda*
"WOOHOO! Hey I have to tell y'all something. I went to Sea World for the first time yesterday. It rocked! I got to kiss a whale! And it kissed me back!"-Kelly Clarkson
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It sounds like a last name that's been passed on as a first name. The "Bur" could be from Old English "burh" meaning fortress/fortified place or Germanic "burg" meaning protection. (My unprofessional guess)
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