Burrus
Latin · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Burrus
The given name 'Burrus' is a Latinized form of the Greek name Pyrrhos (Πύρρος), meaning "red" or "flame-colored," derived from the Greek word *pyr* ("fire").
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Etymology
The given name 'Burrus' is a Latinized form of the Greek name Pyrrhos (Πύρρος), meaning "red" or "flame-colored," derived from the Greek word *pyr* ("fire"). It was used in ancient Roman and early Christian contexts, notably as the name of a Roman prefect in the New Testament (Acts 13:6-12) and later as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox and Catholic traditions.
Burrus currently ranks #4,420 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1921.
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