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Burlingame

/ˈbɜːrlɪŋɡeɪm/

Burlingame proper noun: a surname.

Proper noun

Burlingame (countable and uncountable, plural Burlingames)

  1. A surname.
  2. A city in San Mateo County, California.
    • Topgolf Burlingame features 108 outdoor climate-controlled hitting bays spanning three levels. Each bay has lounge-type furniture or high-top tables where groups can cheer – or heckle – the other Players.2024 December 2, “Topgolf To Open One of Its Largest Venues Yet in Burlingame On Dec. 13”, in Topgolf, archived from the original on 09 Aug 2025
  3. A neighbourhood of San Diego, California.
  4. A minor city in Osage County, Kansas.
  5. A neighbourhood of Portland, Oregon.

Forms of Burlingame

pluralBurlingames

Origin of Burlingame

A variant of Burlingham, itself from the Old English personal name *Bærla or *Byrla + -ing (“diminutive marker”) + hām (“homestead”).

Words formed from Burlingame

Questions about Burlingame

What does Burlingame mean?
Burlingame means a surname.
What part of speech is Burlingame?
Burlingame is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Burlingame?
Burlingame is pronounced /ˈbɜːrlɪŋɡeɪm/.

Words near Burlingame in the dictionary

  1. burlike
  2. burlily
  3. burlin'
  4. burliness
  5. burling
  6. Burlingame
  7. Burlingamer
  8. Burlingamers
  9. Burlingames
  10. Burlingham
  11. Burlinghams

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