Type Word Usage Old Germanic (Hypothetical) Meaning & History Germanic word meaning "dwelling, cabin, hut" [1]. Related ItemsFamily Tree·Details Other Languages & Culturesbur(Anglo-Saxon) bur(Old Dutch) bur(Old High German) bur(Old Saxon) Surname DescendantsBoer, De Boer(Dutch) Bower, Bowers(English) Bauer, Bauers(German) Buhr(Low German) Sources & References Kroonen, Guus. Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic. Brill, 2013, page 84.