Meaning & History
From an English surname that was originally derived from a place name meaning "fortified town" in Old English. A famous bearer of the surname was Sir Richard Burton (1821-1890), an explorer of Africa and Asia.
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1/21/2022, 9:40 PM | Mike C | update #111 | ||
| 6/13/2019, 12:17 AM | Mike C | update #104 | |||
| 8/16/2017, 11:57 PM | Mike C | update #96 | |||
| 2/12/2007, 1:03 AM | Mike C | earliest recorded revision |