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Burgundy
How to Pronounce Burgundy
Pronounced BUR-guhn-dee /ˈbɜr.ɡən.di/Medium
Meaning: Burgundy is a word-name from the deep red color, which takes its name from the French wine region of Burgundy, in French Bourgogne, whose name goes back to the Germanic Burgundians. As a given name it is a color and place word rather than a traditional personal name, worn for its rich, warm sound.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Burgundy is a word-name for the deep red color, which itself is named for the wine region of Burgundy in eastern France, called Bourgogne in French. The region's name traces back to the Burgundians, a Germanic people who settled there. As a girl's name it is a color and place word rather than a traditional personal name, chosen for its rich, autumnal sound. It appears in United States birth records with a small high around the mid-nineteen-nineties.
It was never established as a name, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its high, so a Burgundy from then would be in her twenties or thirties today. It sits with color word-names like Scarlett and Sienna, worn for warmth and style rather than heritage.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Burgundy mean?
It is a color and place word-name, from the deep red color named for the French wine region of Burgundy.
How do you pronounce Burgundy?
It's said BUR-guhn-dee /ˈbɜr.ɡən.di/, three syllables stressed at the front.
Is Burgundy a boy or girl name?
Burgundy is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Burgundy?
It has always been rare, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its mid-nineteen-nineties high.