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Updated June 9, 2019

Boy name origins & meanings

  • English : A head borough

Family name origins & meanings

  • Occitan (Vergès) and Catalan (Vergés) : from the plural of Catalan verger and Occitan vergèr (or also vergièr) ‘orchard’, topographic name for someone who lived near an orchard or garden, or occupational name for someone who was employed in one (see Verge 2 and Verdier 2).

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