Names

From the name of towns in Spain and Italy, derived from Late Latin bustum meaning “ox pasture”.

From the name of Spanish towns, diminutive forms of Busto.

Originally a name for a person who lived near a prominent bush or thicket.

Means “bush” in German, a name for someone who lived close to a thicket.

From a common English place name, derived from Old English meaning “fortified town”.

English form of Bureau.

Variant of O’Byrne.

Derived from Old English burna “stream, spring”. A famous bearer was the Scottish poet Robert Burns (1759-1796).

Derived from Middle English burgh meaning “fortress, fortification, castle”. It was brought to Ireland in the 12th century by the Norman invader William FitzAdelm de Burgo.

From the name of various towns in England, typically derived from Old English burna “stream, spring” and ham “home, settlement”.