Proto-Germanic origin
Source-reportedMeaning: “Burgundian” + “traveler”
Ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *Bergundijōfarō, from *bergundijō (“Burgundian”), from Proto-Germanic *Burgundijô, + *farō (“traveler”).
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- Wiktionary: BurgundofaraCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

