How to pronounce Burrage?

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Pronunciation of Burrage in Vermont, but my father is from England.

Burrage is pronounced as

B ER - r ih d j

b sounds like the 'b' in 'bat'
er sounds like the 'ur' in 'hurt'
r sounds like the 'r' in 'rat'
ih sounds like the 'i' in 'it'
d sounds like the 'd' in 'do'
j sounds like the 'j' in 'jug'


Burrage is pronounced as: Phonetic Spelling:[ B ER - r ih d j ]

B ER - r ih d j
bat hurt   rat it do jug

Type of Name:

Last Name

Language:

English

Alternate Spelling(s):

Burrage, Burridge

Meaning:

Old English: first syllable means fort/stronghold, second syllable means ridge/dominon, so "fort on a ridge" or "fort's leader"

Additional Information:

Older spellings include "Borrich", "Burrich", "Burgric", "Burcheric", "Burchricus", "Burricus", and "Buric".


Comments:

Pronunciation of Burrage in Vermont, but my father is from England.

Burrage and Burridge both rhyme with courage.


Type of Name:

Last Name

Language:

English

Alternate Spelling(s):

Burrage, Burridge

Meaning:

Old English: first syllable means fort/stronghold, second syllable means ridge/dominon, so "fort on a ridge" or "fort's leader"

Additional Information:

Older spellings include "Borrich", "Burrich", "Burgric", "Burcheric", "Burchricus", "Burricus", and "Buric".


Comments: