Adhemar
Derived from the Old French word 'bure', meaning a coarse, reddish-brown woolen cloth, or potentially a variant of 'Burroughs' referring to a fortified place. This name carries an air of rustic strength and dependable character, suggesting someone who is industrious, resilient, and deeply rooted in their community.
Key Stats
| Total births | 36 |
| Gender | Male (36% / 64%) |
| Peak year | 2000 |
| Peak generation | Gen Z |
| First recorded | 1998 |
| Most recent | 2000 |
| Syllables | 3 |
| Origin | — |
| Comeback name | No |
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Notable People
Roland Burris (United States Senator) · Burris Jenkins Jr. (Notable Illustrator and Political Cartoonist) · Burris DeBenning (Television and Film Actor) · Samuel Burris (Prominent Abolitionist and Underground Railroad Conductor) · Burris Ewell (Literary character in the novel To Kill a Mockingbird)
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