Burt

Part of speech: adjective, verb

Definitions

1. A male given name often used as a shortened form of Burton ; a surname of English origin ; the name of several notable people or fictional characters, especially in American culture
2. An English last name used by families and notable individuals ; a familiar first name derived from longer names like Burton ; occasionally appearing as a place name or in fiction
3. A personal name primarily serving as a diminutive for Burton ; an English surname held by real and fictional people ; sometimes referencing places, especially in English-speaking contexts

Etymology: Burt is a short form of Burton, and the longer name is a place-name built from two Old English elements: "burh", meaning a fortified town or stronghold, and "tun", meaning an enclosure or farmstead. Several English places called Burton grew up around such settlements, and the name later spread as a family surname. Clipping a surname into a shorter, friendlier form is a common English habit, and Burt is one such product. The longer name has the older history, so the short form inherits its meaning from the two Old English words above.

Synonyms: burst, broke, ruptured, split, fractured

Antonyms: whole, intact, mended, repaired, fixed