(of Norman origin) from the Old
French personal name Burdo (oblique case Burdon),
probably of Germanic origin, but uncertain meaning.
nickname for a
pilgrim or one who carried a pilgrim’s staff, Middle English, Old
French bourdon.
habitational name from any of various
places called Burdon or Burden. Burden in West Yorkshire and Great
Burdon in County Durham are named with Old English burh
‘stronghold’, ‘fortified place’ + dun ‘hill’; Burdon in Tyne
and Wear is named with Old English b¯re ‘byre’ + denu
‘valley’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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