Meaning and background
The story behind Bursley
Bursley is probably connected with Burslem in Staffordshire, according to the surname dictionary. The proposed place-name elements include Old English burgweard, meaning a castle keeper or serving as a personal name, followed by Lyme, an older district name. Because the relationship is marked probable, it is best retained as a proposed English habitational history. The entry does not justify an unqualified single-word meaning for Bursley.
- Origin
- English surname probably related to Burslem, with proposed castle-keeper and Lyme place-name elements. Source
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Recorded as a dog’s name
Bursley appears in 2 dog licence records in the 2024 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/bɝsli/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the first syllable in the recorded US readings.
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/bɝsli/ · primary stress on syllable 1B ER1 S L IY0
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Sources and research notes (2)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — all seven available extract years, retrieved 24 October 2026 — Recorded name spellings in NYC licence-period rows, extract years 2016–2018, 2022–2024 and 2026. Evidence selects one stated year per name. Annual snapshots overlap; never sum them as unique dogs. No national popularity, etymology or owner naming-intent claim.
- Carnegie Mellon University / CMU Sphinx maintainers CMU US English Pronouncing Dictionary — US English dictionary readings; not owner-specific or exhaustive multilingual pronunciation
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