Burleigh
English · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Burleigh
The given name 'Burleigh' means "meadow with a castle" or "fortified enclosure," derived from the Old English elements *burh* (fortress) and *lēah* (woodland clearing or meadow).
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Etymology
The given name 'Burleigh' means "meadow with a castle" or "fortified enclosure," derived from the Old English elements *burh* (fortress) and *lēah* (woodland clearing or meadow). It is primarily used in English-speaking cultures, notably as a surname-turned-given name in Britain and America, with historical ties to the Elizabethan statesman William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley.
Burleigh currently ranks #5,002 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1932.
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