burse/ˈbɜː(ɹ)s/EtymologyBorrowed from Middle French bourse, from Old French borse, from Latin bursa, from Ancient Greek βύρσα (búrsa). Doublet of purse, compare French bourse (“purse, fund”).burse means A surname from Old French. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.nameA surname from Old French.nounA purse.“Roche stepped forward with a leather burse, announcing that he would pay for both of us.”A fund or foundation for the maintenance of the needy scholars in their studies.An ornamental case to hold the corporal when not in use.A stock exchange; a bourse.A kind of bazaar.