When Margareth Burri was born on 4 October 1679, in Guggisberg, Bern, Switzerland, her father, Jaggi Jacob Burri, was 42 and her mother, Elsbeth Zbinden, was 41.
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Revolution in Switzerland. Farmers in occupied territories become free citizens. Centralistic parliamentary republic according to French model. Occupation by French troops and some battles of Napoleon vs. Austria and Russia in Switzerland.
Some characteristic forenames: German Armin, Erna, Hans.
Swiss German: from a pet form of the personal name Burkhard (see Burkhart ).
Albanian: nickname from burrë (definite form burri) ‘man’, figuratively ‘brave man’, ‘man of his word’, and ‘distinguished person’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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