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Survey of English Place-Names

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Burgar Common

Other OS name in the Parish of Thorne

Etymology

, 1841TA , cf. Burgar Close , Burgess close 1842TA ( in Hatfield ) , from e.ModE  burger ( Du burger ) or ME , OFr  burgeis ' burgher, burgess, citizen ' and clos .