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Bureau

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Type Surname (from nickname & from occupation)
Usage French

Meaning & History

From Old French burel, a diminutive of bure, a type of woollen cloth. It may have originated as a nickname for a person who dressed in the material or as an occupational name for someone who worked with it.

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Rootbure
VariantBourreau
Other Languages & CulturesBurrell(English)

Categories

clothing, English nouns, fabric, French words, word names
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Entry updated April 23, 2024

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