burian

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see also: Burian

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Etymology

From Middle English burȝen, from Old English byrġen, burġen, from Proto-West Germanic *burginnju, from Proto-Germanic *burginjō, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰergʰ-.

Noun

burian (plural burians)

1. (Now chiefly dialectal, Scotland) A tomb; sepulchre.
2. (Now chiefly dialectal, Scotland) A burial mound.
3. (Now chiefly dialectal, Scotland) A camp; hill-fort.

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Burian

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Proper noun

1. Surname.

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