Burgess

== English == === Etymology === From Anglo-Norman burgeis (“town-dweller”), from Old French burgeis, a variant of borgeis, a toponym of mixed Germanic and Latin origins. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbɜːd͡ʒɪs/ === Proper noun === Burgess A surname transferred from the common noun. A number of places in the United States: A township in Bond County, Illinois. An unincorporated community in Hayes Township, Charlevoix County, Michigan. A village in Barton County, Missouri. An unincorporated community in Horry County, South Carolina. An unincorporated community in Northumberland County, Virginia. ==== Derived terms ==== Burgess Hill Burgessian