BURRIDGE
Burridge is a surname of English origin found throughout the British Isles. The name is associated with the English language and with Christian families in England.
The surname derives from the Old‑English term burh‑ric, meaning a dweller by the fortified bridge. It is a locational surname, typically given to an individual who lived near or was associated with a bridge that had been fortified for defensive purposes.
There are two distinct possible sources for the name. The first is Anglo‑Saxon in origin and is a locational name taken from any of three places called Burridge in Devonshire. The placename comes from the pre‑7th‑century Old‑English words burh (fort) and hrycg (ridge), giving the sense fort on a ridge. The second possibility is that the surname arises from the Middle English personal name Burrich, itself derived from the Old‑English Burgric, a compound of burh (fortress, stronghold) and ric (power).
The personal name is recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Burcheric, Burchricus, Burricus and Buric. The first documented spelling of the family name, however, appears in the Lay Subsidy Rolls of 1327 as Henry Borrich, a resident of Somerset during the reign of King Edward, known as The Father of the Navy. In 1327, William Burrich is noted in the Subsidy Rolls of Suffolk and Henry Borrich in Somerset.
Later records show the name evolving into its modern form. On 29 June 1582, Phillis, daughter of Thomas Burrage, was christened at St. Botolph without Aldgate in London. The marriage of Thomas Burridge and Margaret Shelstone took place on 28 August 1645 at St. Dunstan's in Stepney, London.
The Burridge family has been granted a coat of arms, consisting of a gold shield with a red chevron between three black lions rampant. This heraldic achievement serves as a symbol of the family's heritage.
In contemporary usage, the surname appears in two principal variations: Burridge and Burrage, with the latter occasionally observed in parish registers and legal documents.
Typical given names associated with the Burridge surname
Male
- Andrew
- Christopher
- David
- John
- Mark
- Michael
- Paul
- Peter
- Stephen
- William
Female
- Alison
- Angela
- Barbara
- Christine
- Elizabeth
- Emma
- Helen
- Lisa
- Louise
- Margaret
- Nicola
- Susan
Similar and related surnames
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There are approximately 3,811 people named Burridge in the UK. That makes it roughly the 2,446th most common surname in Britain. Around 59 in a million people in Britain are named Burridge.
Surname type: Location or geographical feature
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English
Famous people named Burridge
- John Burridge - Football player and manager
- Geoffrey Burridge - Actor (1948 to 1987)
- Jay Burridge - Artist and TV presenter
- Richard Burridge - Academic
- Greg Burridge - Professional wrestler
- Bert Burridge - Football player (1898 to 1977)
- T. E. Burridge - Football player (1881 to 1965)
- Peter Burridge - Association football player
- Alan Burridge - Cricketer
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