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Royal chronicles in Myanmar
The royal chronicles of Myanmar (Burmese: မြန်မာ ရာဇဝင် ကျမ်းများ [mjəmà jàzəwɪ̀ɰ̃ tɕáɰ̃ mjá]; also known as Burmese chronicles) are detailed and continuous
Burmese_chronicles
2007 graphic novel by Guy Delisle
See Burmese chronicles for the royal chronicles of Burma (Myanmar). Burma Chronicles (French: Chroniques Birmanes) is a 2007 Canadian graphic novel written
Burma_Chronicles
monarchs of Burma (Myanmar), covering the monarchs of all the major kingdoms that existed in the present-day Burma (Myanmar). Although Burmese chronicle tradition
List_of_Burmese_monarchs
Conflict between the Burmese Empire and the Thai kingdom of Ayutthaya
entered the Burmese royal harem. Burmese chronicles give the staggering number of Siamese captives as 100,000 souls, while Thai chronicles give the modest
Burmese–Siamese War (1765–1767)
Burmese–Siamese_War_(1765–1767)
Burmese lunisolar calendar
Burmese calendar (Burmese: မြန်မာသက္ကရာဇ်, pronounced [mjəmà θɛʔkəɹɪʔ], or ကောဇာသက္ကရာဇ်, [kɔ́zà θɛʔkəɹɪʔ]; Burmese Era (BE) or Myanmar Era (ME)) is a lunisolar
Burmese_calendar
War between the Toungoo and Ayutthaya dynasties
The Burmese–Siamese War (1547–1549) (Burmese: ယိုးဒယား-မြန်မာစစ် (၁၅၄၇–၄၉); Thai: สงครามพม่า-สยาม พ.ศ. 2090–2092), also known as the Tabinshwehti war (Thai:
Burmese–Siamese War (1547–1549)
Burmese–Siamese_War_(1547–1549)
1824–1826 war in Southeast Asia
Anglo-Burmese War (Burmese: ပထမအင်္ဂလိပ်-မြန်မာစစ်; [pətʰəma̰ ɪ́ɰ̃ɡəleiʔ-mjəmà sɪʔ]; 5 March 1824 – 24 February 1826), also known as the First Burma War
First_Anglo-Burmese_War
King of Pagan
of Pagan Dynasty of Burma (Myanmar), who according to the Burmese chronicles supposedly reigned from 167 to 242 CE. The chronicles down to the 18th century
Pyusawhti
Tibeto-Burman language
contains Burmese script. Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of Burmese script. Burmese is a Tibeto-Burman
Burmese_language
Polity in Myanmar (846–1297)
article contains Burmese script. Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of Burmese script. 21°10′20″N
Pagan_Kingdom
1766–1767 Burmese–Siamese War siege
Sack of Ayutthaya, was a part of the Burmese–Siamese War (1765–1767), in which King Hsinbyushin of the Burmese Konbaung dynasty sent his generals Maha
Siege_of_Ayutthaya
Lengendary ruler of the Khmer Empire
Nyaung-u Sawrahan in earlier Burmese Chronicles He is the first Khmer sovereign mentioned by the Cambodian Royal Chronicles alone. He is the first among
Trasak_Paem
Country in Southeast Asia
contains Burmese script. Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of Burmese script. Myanmar, officially
Myanmar
Chronicle of Burma
several prior Burmese chronicles (yazawins and ayedawbons), local pagoda histories (thamaings), Pali religious chronicles and Burmese poetical literature
Hmannan_Yazawin
1277–1287 Yuan conquest of the Pagan kingdom
The first Mongol invasion of Burma (Burmese: မွန်ဂို–မြန်မာ စစ် (၁၂၇၇–၁၂၈၇); Chinese: 元緬戰爭) were a series of military conflicts between Kublai Khan's Yuan
First Mongol invasion of Burma
First_Mongol_invasion_of_Burma
National chronicle of Burma
to Burmese history. Prior to the chronicle, the only known Burmese histories were biographies and comparatively brief local chronicles. The chronicle has
Maha_Yazawin
Early medieval Kingdom in Tripura
University Collection. Other textual references are Burmese chronicles. The Glass Palace Chronicles claims that King Anawrahta's kingdom of Pagan extended
Paṭṭikera
War between the Toungoo Dynasty of Burma and the Ayutthaya Kingdom of Siam
The Burmese–Siamese War (1584–1593), also known as the Nandric War (Burmese: နန္ဒဘုရင်စစ်ပွဲ), was a war fought between the Toungoo dynasty of Burma and
Burmese–Siamese War (1584–1593)
Burmese–Siamese_War_(1584–1593)
Burmese book format
The parabaik (Burmese: ပုရပိုက်; pronounced [pəɹəbaiʔ]) is a Burmese-culture folding book manuscript. Used concurrently with palm-leaf manuscripts since
Parabaik
English language translation of the first portions of Hmannan Yazawin
Palace Chronicle of the Kings of Burma is the only English language translation of the first portions of Hmannan Yazawin, the standard chronicle of the
Glass_Palace_Chronicle
Heir Apparent of Burma
Burmese script. Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of Burmese script. Mingyi Swa (Burmese:
Mingyi_Swa
Earliest extant chronicle of Burma
Konbaung periods. In terms of regnal years, the chronicle is considered "the most accurate of all Burmese chronicles, particularly with regard to the best-known
Zatadawbon_Yazawin
17th- or 18th-century Burmese translation of a Mon-language chronicle
Burmese translation of a Mon-language chronicle, commissioned by an unnamed early 16th-century crown prince. It is one of the two extant chronicles with
Mon_Yazawin
King of Arakan
reign ended in 1374, and Burmese nominees ruled from 1374 to 1385. Harvey's 1374 seems to be based on the main Burmese chronicles' date of 735 ME (29 March
Min_Hti_of_Arakan
Siamese kingdom in Southeast Asia (1351–1767)
repeated attacks by the Taungoo dynasty of Burma. The Burmese–Siamese War (1547–1549) resulted in a failed Burmese siege of Ayutthaya. A second siege (1563–1564)
Ayutthaya_Kingdom
King of Pagan
contains Burmese script. Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of Burmese script. Tannet (Burmese: တန်နက်
Tannet_of_Pagan
King of Siam from 1590 to 1605
returned to Ayutthaya. While in Burma, "he followed the best of Burmese military training," studying alongside the "elite of Burmese youth, sons of princes and
Naresuan
King of Ayutthaya
Dynasty as the kingdom fell to the Burmese in 1569. Mahinthrathirat was known for his efforts to counter Burmese and Phitsanulok power by seeking alliance
Mahinthrathirat
translated into several versions in Burmese, Thai and English. The Burmese versions was published as Yodaya Yazawin (Chronicle of Ayutthaya). The Thai versions
Ayutthaya_Testimonies
Razawin (Burmese: မဟာ ရာဇဝင်), is an Arakanese (Rakhine) chronicle covering the history of Arakan. The surviving portions of the chronicle consist of
Maha_Razawin
King of Tagaung
contains Burmese script. Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of Burmese script. Abhiyaza (Burmese: အဘိရာဇာ
Abhiyaza
Emperor of the Bagan Dynasty, Myanmar
article contains Burmese script. Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of Burmese script. Anawrahta
Anawrahta
Historical research commission of the Konbaung Dynasty of Burma
chronicles of the Konbaung era, Hmannan Yazawin (1832) and Dutiya Yazawin (1869). In May 1829, three years after the disastrous First Anglo-Burmese War
Royal Historical Commission of Burma
Royal_Historical_Commission_of_Burma
Burmese chronicle
ə-YAY-daw-boh-m ; Mon: အကြီုရာဇာဓိရာဇ်, Burmese: ရာဇာဓိရာဇ် အရေးတော်ပုံ, lit. The Acts of Rājādhirāja) is a Burmese chronicle covering the history of Ramanya
Razadarit_Ayedawbon
Queen Mother of Pagan
article contains Burmese script. Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of Burmese script. Pyinsa
Pyinsa_Kalayani
Queen consort of Ava
Burmese script. Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of Burmese script. Inwa Mibaya (Burmese:
Inwa_Mibaya
treatise on Burmese statecraft and court organization. The text is a compilation of exemplary "advice offered by various ministers to Burmese sovereigns
Mani_Yadanabon
Chronicle covering the history of Arakan
Razawin (Burmese: ရခိုင် ရာဇဝင်), is an Arakanese (Rakhine) chronicle covering the history of Arakan. The surviving portions of the chronicle consist of
Rakhine_Razawin
Yazawindawgyi (Burmese: ဒုတိယ မဟာ ရာဇဝင်တော်ကြီး, pronounced [dṵtḭja̰ məhà jàzəwɪ̀ɰ̃dɔ̀dʑí]; lit. 'Second Great Chronicle') is the second official chronicle of Konbaung
Dutiya_Yazawin
King of Pagan
contains Burmese script. Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of Burmese script. Theinhko (Burmese: သိန်းခို;
Theinhko
19th-century Burmese chronicle
Yazawin or Theinni Yazawin (Burmese: သိန္နီ ရာဇဝင်, lit. 'Chronicle of Hsenwi (Theinni)') is a 19th-century Burmese chronicle that covers the history of
Hsenwi_Yazawin
19th-century Burmese chronicle
Hsipaw Yazawin or Thibaw Yazawin (Burmese: သီပေါ ရာဇဝင်, lit. 'Chronicle of Hsipaw') is a 19th-century Burmese chronicle that covers the history of the Shan
Hsipaw_Yazawin
Emperor of the Pagan dynasty of Myanmar
Burmese script. Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of Burmese script. Kyansittha (Burmese:
Kyansittha
National chronicle of Burma
Maha Yazawin Thit (Burmese: မဟာ ရာဇဝင် သစ်, pronounced [məhà jàzəwɪ̀ɰ̃ ðɪʔ]; lit. 'New Great Chronicle'; also known as Myanmar Yazawin Thit or Yazawin
Yazawin_Thit
16th-century Burmese chronicle
Hanthawaddy Hsinbyushin Ayedawbon (Burmese: ဟံသာဝတီ ဆင်ဖြူရှင် အရေးတော်ပုံ) is a 16th-century Burmese chronicle of King Bayinnaung of Toungoo Dynasty.
Hanthawaddy Hsinbyushin Ayedawbon
Hanthawaddy_Hsinbyushin_Ayedawbon
KING of PAGAN
article contains Burmese script. Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of Burmese script. Sale Ngahkwe
Sale_Ngahkwe
List of the early polities in Upper Burma, Lower Burma and Arakan
appearance" in central Burma in 1781—in the treatise Mani Yadanabon. The myth was not part of any of the prior central Burmese chronicles and treaties, as well
List of early and legendary monarchs of Burma
List_of_early_and_legendary_monarchs_of_Burma
Cartoonist, animator and comic book author
(2000), Pyongyang: A Journey in North Korea (2003), Burma Chronicles (2007), and Jerusalem: Chronicles from the Holy City (2008). Delisle studied animation
Guy_Delisle
Imperial dynasty of Burma (1752–1885)
dynasty (Burmese: ကုန်းဘောင်မင်းဆက်), also known as the Third Burmese Empire (တတိယမြန်မာနိုင်ငံတော်), was the last dynasty that ruled Burma from 1752
Konbaung_dynasty
Place in Mandalay Region, Burma
(Pagan), Myanmar. It means the "City that Tramples on Enemies." The Burmese chronicles do not agree on the foundation facts. The 16th century chronicle Yazawin
Arimaddana
14th–15th century Burmese court treatise
century court treatise on Burmese statecraft and court organization. The text also includes a section on early history of Myanmar, which mentions several
Zabu_Kun-Cha
The history of Myanmar (Burmese: မြန်မာ့သမိုင်း Myănma thămāing) covers the period from the time of first-known human settlements 13,000 years ago to the
History_of_Myanmar
King of Ayutthaya
fought against a local Burmese garrison in Wiset Chaichan rather than the main Burmese forces. According to Thai chronicles written later in 1795 in
Ekkathat
Burmese historical chronicle
Alaungpaya Ayedawbon (Burmese: အလောင်းဘုရား အရေးတော်ပုံ), also known as Alaung Mintayagyi Ayedawbon (Burmese: အလောင်း မင်းတရားကြီး အရေးတော်ပုံ), is one
Alaungpaya_Ayedawbon
contains Burmese script. Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of Burmese script. Buddhism (Burmese: ဗုဒ္ဓဘာသာ)
Buddhism_in_Myanmar
Group of city-states in present-day Myanmar
on the Brahmi script, may have been the source of the Burmese script used to write the Burmese language. The millennium-old civilisation came crashing
Pyu_city-states
Chronicle about the Hanthawaddy Kingdom as well as of earlier Mon polities
Yazawin (Burmese: မွန်ရာဇဝင်, pronounced [mʊ̀ɴ jàzəwɪ̀ɴ]; also spelled Mun Yazawin), translated from Mon into Burmese by Shwe Naw, is a chronicle about the
Mon_Yazawin_(Shwe_Naw)
Historical account of facts and events
biblical texts. Babylonian Chronicles (loosely-defined set of 25 clay tablets) Burmese chronicles Cambodian Royal Chronicles (loosely-defined collection)
Chronicle
common names employed. The Pak Lat chronicle texts are among the most difficult of all historical sources for Mon and Burmese historians to obtain. This is
Pak_Lat_Chronicles
Burmese manuscript
Ketumadi Toungoo Yazawin (Burmese: ကေတုမတီ တောင်ငူ ရာဇဝင်, lit. 'Chronicle of Toungoo') is a Burmese chronicle that covers the history of Toungoo from
Toungoo_Yazawin
First-millennium CE city-state in Southeast Asia
article contains Burmese script. Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of Burmese script. The early
Early_Pagan_Kingdom
Chronicle by Maung Maung Tin
and unofficial royal chronicle of Burma (Myanmar), covering the Konbaung Dynasty (1752–1885). Its author, Maung Maung Tin, a Burmese official and a son
Konbaung_Set_Yazawin
Gate near the Ananda Pagoda in Old Bagan, Myanmar
(Pagan). The gate is located to the east of the old city. Although the Burmese chronicles assert that the city of Bagan was fortified in 849 CE, radiocarbon
Tharabha_Gate
Buddhist inscriptions in Myanmar
The Kalyani Inscriptions (Burmese: ကလျာဏီကျောက်စာ), located in Bago, Myanmar, are the stone inscriptions constructed by King Dhammazedi of Hanthawaddy
Kalyani_Inscriptions
King of Pagan
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Pyinbya
849–1885 military of Burma
article contains Burmese script. Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of Burmese script. The Royal
Royal_Burmese_Armed_Forces
Ethnic group in Southeast Asia
article contains Burmese script. Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of Burmese script. The Bamar
Bamar_people
Burmese chronicle
commonly known as Dhanyawaddy Ayedawbon (Burmese: ဓညဝတီ အရေးတော်ပုံ) is a Burmese chronicle covering the history of Arakan from time immemorial
Dhanyawaddy_Ayedawbon
16th-century Burmese Buddhist chronicle
Thanmada Wuntha (Burmese: မဟာသမ္မတဝံသ, IPA: [məhà θàɰ̃məda̰ wʊ̀ɰ̃θa̰]; Pali: Mahā Sammata Vaṃsa) or more commonly known as Yazawin Kyaw (Burmese: ရာဇဝင် ကျော်
Yazawin_Kyaw
Historical border region between Manipur and Burma
During the First Anglo-Burmese War, the Manipuri prince Gambhir Singh evicted the Burmese from the Kabaw valley, but the Burmese contested the Manipuri
Kabaw_Valley
Conflict between the Konbuang dynasty of Burma and the Thai kingdom of Ayutthaya
The Burmese–Siamese War (1759–1760) (Burmese: ယိုးဒယား-မြန်မာစစ် (၁၇၅၉–၁၇၆၀); Thai: สงครามพม่า-สยาม (พ.ศ. 2302–2303)) or Alaungpaya's War (Thai: สงครามพระเจ้าอลองพญา)
Burmese–Siamese War (1759–1760)
Burmese–Siamese_War_(1759–1760)
Bronze') is a classical name of the city of Bagan (Pagan), Myanmar. According to the Burmese chronicles, King Thaik Taing (r. 516–523) moved the palace from
Tampawaddy
Book by Paññasāmī
Sāsanavaṃsa or Thathanawin (Burmese: သာသနာဝင်, pronounced [θàðənà wɪ̀ɰ̃]) is a history of the Buddhist order in Burma, composed by the Burmese monk Paññāsāmi in
Sāsanavaṃsa
Burmese historical chronicle
Alaung Mintayagyi Ayedawbon (Burmese: အလောင်း မင်းတရားကြီး အရေးတော်ပုံ, also known as Alaungpaya Ayedawbon (Burmese: အလောင်းဘုရား အရေးတော်ပုံ), is one
Alaung_Mintayagyi_Ayedawbon
Multilingual text
Toungoo Dynasty and located at the Shwezigon Pagoda in Bagan, Burma (Myanmar). Written in Burmese, Mon, and Pali, the inscription lists the important events
Shwezigon Pagoda Bell Inscription
Shwezigon_Pagoda_Bell_Inscription
The current capital of Myanmar (Burma) is Naypyidaw. The following is a list of political capitals of notable states in Burmese history from the 9th century
List_of_capitals_of_Myanmar
Post-canonical Buddhist chronicle used in Theravadin countries
Ayutthaya manuscript. The chronicle was referenced by later Burmese chronicles, most notably Maha Yazawin, the standard chronicle of Toungoo Dynasty. The
Jinakalamali
Burmese chronicle
Yazawin (Burmese: အင်းဝ ရာဇဝင်, lit. 'Chronicle of Inwa') is a lost Burmese chronicle that covers the history of the Ava Kingdom. The chronicle's existence
Inwa_Yazawin
1710 Burmese chronicle
Gavampati (Burmese: ဂဝံပတိ; Pali: Gavaṃpati) is a supplementary Mon language chronicle that covers legendary early history. H.L. Shorto dates the only
Gavampati_(chronicle)
instead of Burmese script. The literature of Myanmar (Burmese: မြန်မာစာပေ) spans over a millennium. The Burmese language, unlike other Southeast Asian languages
Burmese_literature
Myanmar (Burmese) historical document
Thit (Burmese: ရခိုင် ရာဇဝင်သစ်, Burmese pronunciation: [ɹəkʰàiɴ jàzəwɪ̀ɴ ðɪʔ], Arakanese pronunciation: [ɹəkʰàiɴ ɹàzəwɔ̃ɴ ðɪʔ]) or the New Chronicle of
Rakhine_Razawin_Thit
People of Han Chinese descent in Myanmar
or raised in Myanmar (Burma). Burmese Chinese are a well established ethnic group and are well represented in all upper levels of Burmese society. They
Chinese_people_in_Myanmar
King of the Toungoo dynasty of Burma from 1581 to 1599
Burmese script. Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of Burmese script. Nanda Bayin (Burmese:
Nanda_Bayin
successive Burmese kingdoms were also involved in warfare against their neighbouring states in the surrounding regions of modern Burmese borders—from
Military_history_of_Myanmar
Chronicle from Myanmar, giving an account of the Prome Kingdom
Pyay Yazawin (Burmese: ပြည် ရာဇဝင်, lit. 'Chronicle of Pyay (Prome)') is a lost Burmese chronicle that covers the history of Pyay (Prome), including that
Pyay_Yazawin
King of Tagaung
Burmese script. Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of Burmese script. Kanyaza Nge (Burmese:
Kanyaza_Nge
Emperor of the Toungoo dynasty
article contains Burmese script. Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of Burmese script. Bayinnaung
Bayinnaung
Largest Buddhist temple in Bagan, Myanmar
Dhammayangyi Temple (Burmese: ဓမ္မရံကြီးဘုရား, pronounced [dəma̰jàɰ̃dʑí pʰəjá]; Pali: Dhammaraṃsi) is a Buddhist temple located in Bagan, Myanmar. Largest of all
Dhammayangyi_Temple
King of Pagan
semi-legendary king of Pagan Dynasty of Burma (Myanmar). According to 18th and 19th century Burmese chronicles Maha Yazawin and Hmannan Yazawin he was
Yathekyaung
Kingdom in Northern Thailand (1281–1775)
languages. In Burmese chronicles and sources, it is called Zinme Pyi (Burmese: ဇင်းမယ်ပြည်, pronounced [zɪ́ɰ̃mɛ̀ pjì]), Zinme being a Burmese language transcription
Lan_Na
Monument in Suphan Buri Province, Thailand
or the fact that the historicity of the duel itself is disputed by Burmese chronicles. วิภา จิรภาไพศาล (27 March 2023). "วิวาทะเจดีย์ยุทธหัตถี สถานที่รำลึกวีรกรรม
Don_Chedi_Monument
18th-century Burmese chronicle
Hsinbyushin Ayedawbon (Burmese: ဆင်ဖြူရှင် အရေးတော်ပုံ) is an 18th-century Burmese chronicle of the first four years of King Bodawpaya of the Konbaung
Hsinbyushin_Ayedawbon
Legal treatise of Myanmar
Toungoo Empire. It was translated into Burmese and Pali by Shin Buddhaghosa, a monk. The Code was updated in Burmese as Dhammathat Kyaw. It became the basic
Wareru_Dhammathat
King of Ayutthaya
Pegu led Burmese forces and invaded Ayutthaya in the Burmese–Siamese War of 1547–49. The Siamese managed to force a retreat upon the Burmese. However
Maha Thammaracha (king of Ayutthaya)
Maha_Thammaracha_(king_of_Ayutthaya)
King of Pagan
Burmese script. Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of Burmese script. Thamoddarit (Burmese:
Thamoddarit
Queen consort to the King of Ayutthaya
As she fell dying, her helmet came off, exposing her long hair. Burmese chronicles do not mention any instance of single combat (on elephant-back or
Suriyothai
Burmese term for Chinese people
Tayoke or Tayote (Burmese: တရုတ်, pronounced [təjoʊʔ]), formerly spelt tarup (တရုပ်) or taruk (တရုက်), is an exonym in the Burmese language used to refer
Tayoke
19th-century Burmese chronicle
Kengtung Yazawin (Burmese: ကျိုင်းတုံ ရာဇဝင်, lit. 'Chronicle of Kengtung') is a 19th-century Burmese chronicle that covers the history of the Shan state
Kengtung_Yazawin
article contains Burmese script. Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of Burmese script. This is
List of Burmese royal consorts
List_of_Burmese_royal_consorts
King of Pagan
contains Burmese script. Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of Burmese script. Kyiso (Burmese: ကျဉ်စိုး
Kyiso
BURMESE CHRONICLES
BURMESE CHRONICLES
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English
English : of uncertain origin, possibly a habitational name, of which the second element appears to be Old English well(a) ‘spring’, ‘creek’. The first element may be a short form of an Old English personal name containing the element Ås ‘god’ (see for example Oswald) or its Old Norse cognate ás (see Osborne). However, the earliest known bearer of the name was Roger Wyswall, who was admitted as a burgess of Shrewsbury in 1450. The English name is found in various forms, including Woosall and Wossald.Irish (Ulster) : adopted as an English equivalent of Gaelic Ó hEodhusa ‘descendant of Eodhus’ (see Hussey).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : status name from Middle English burghman, borughman (Old English burhmann) ‘inhabitant of a (fortified) town’ (see Burke), especially one holding land or buildings by burgage (see Burgess).
Male
English
Citizen of a Town
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Burgess.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Burrows.Possibly an altered form of German Börries or Borr(i)es (see Burress).
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : status name from Middle English burge(i)s, Old French burgeis ‘inhabitant and (usually) freeman of a (fortified) town’ (see Burke), especially one with municipal rights and duties. Burgesses generally had tenure of land or buildings from a landlord by burgage. In medieval England burgage involved the payment of a fixed money rent (as opposed to payment in kind); in Scotland it involved payment in service, guarding the town. The -eis ending is from Latin -ensis (modern English -ese as in Portuguese). Compare Burger.Thomas Burgess came from England to MA in about 1630 and eventually settled in Sandwich, MA.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : status name, from Middle English burghman, borughman (Old English burhmann) ‘inhabitant of a (fortified) town’ (see Burke), especially one holding land or buildings by burgage (see Burgess).Americanized spelling of German Buhrmann (see Buhrman).
Female
English
This name first appears in the chronicles of Geoffrey of Monmouth; Sir Walter Scott then brought the name to the public's attention by using it to name a character in his novel Ivanhoe. It is the Latin form of an uncertain Anglo-Saxon name, perhaps Hrodwyn, ROWENA means "famous joy."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for an irritating person, from Middle English breeze ‘gadfly’ (Old English brēosa).Americanized spelling of the Welsh patronymic ap Rhys ‘son of Rhys’ (see Reese).German : habitational name from any of numerous places called Breese or Breesen, in Mecklenburg, Wendland (near Hannover), Brandenburg, and Pomerania. In some cases the place name is derived from West Slavic brjaza ‘birch’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Burrows.Possibly an altered form of German Börries or Borr(i)es (see Burress).
Boy/Male
British, English
Citizen
Surname or Lastname
English
English : probably a variant of Burrows. Compare Burriss.Probably also an Americanized spelling of German Börries (see Burres).
Boy/Male
English Celtic
Lives in town.
Surname or Lastname
English (but most common in Wales)
English (but most common in Wales) : from Lowis, Lodovicus, a Norman personal name composed of the Germanic elements hlod ‘fame’ + wīg ‘war’. This was the name of the founder of the Frankish dynasty, recorded in Latin chronicles as Ludovicus and Chlodovechus (the latter form becoming Old French Clovis, Clouis, Louis, the former developing into German Ludwig). The name was popular throughout France in the Middle Ages and was introduced to England by the Normans. In Wales it became inextricably confused with 2.Welsh : from an Anglicized form of the personal name Llywelyn (see Llewellyn).Irish and Scottish : reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Lughaidh ‘son of Lughaidh’. This is one of the most common Old Irish personal names. It is derived from Lugh ‘brightness’, which was the name of a Celtic god.Americanized form of any of various like-sounding Jewish surnames.This name was brought independently to New England by many bearers from the 17th century onward. William Lewis was one of the founders of Hartford, CT, (coming from Cambridge, MA, with Thomas Hooker) in 1635.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Birks.
Boy/Male
American, British, Celtic, Christian, English, German, Indian, Jamaican
Town Dweller; Town Citizen; Citizen of a Town
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n.
A magistrate of a borough.
n. sing. & pl.
A native or natives of Bern.
n.
An inhabitant of a borough or walled town, or one who possesses a tenement therein; a citizen or freeman of a borough.
n. sing. & pl.
A native or the natives of Burmah. Also (sing.), the language of the Burmans.
n.
The state of privilege of a burgess.
a.
Of or pertaining to Burmah, or its inhabitants.
a.
Pertaining to the city or canton of Bern, in Switzerland, or to its inhabitants.
n.
One who, or that which, buries.
n.
A burgess; a citizen. See 2d Bourgeois.
n.
That which is presupposed; a previous supposition or surmise.
n.
A thought, imagination, or conjecture, which is based upon feeble or scanty evidence; suspicion; guess; as, the surmisses of jealousy or of envy.
n.
Surmise.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Surmise
v. t.
To imagine without certain knowledge; to infer on slight grounds; to suppose, conjecture, or suspect; to guess.
n.
One who represents a borough in Parliament.
imp. & p. p.
of Surmise
n.
Reflection; thought.
n.
An inhabitant of a Scotch burgh qualified to vote for municipal officers.
n.
A surmise previously formed.