Burleigh

Burleigh Meaning & Origin

About Burleigh
The name "Burleigh" is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "burh" meaning "fortress" or "castle" and "leah" meaning "clearing" or "meadow." Therefore, the name "Burleigh" can be interpreted to mean "from the fortress meadow" or "dweller by the castle clearing." It is a surname that may have originally referred to someone who lived near or worked at a castle or fortress.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Burleigh are male.

Burleigh Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -16.67% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRL
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B064020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B ER1 L AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈbərlə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B642

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Burleigh in Braille

Here's how to represent Burleigh in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Burleigh in braille

How to Spell the Name Burleigh in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Burleigh using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Burleigh in sign language

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