'''Burchill''' is a variant form of the English surname Birchall, deriving from the settlement of Birkel, Lancashire, and meaning Birch - hill.<ref>[http://www.surnamedb.com/surname.aspx?name=Burchall Burchall] at the Internet Surname Database</ref> The village of Birkel later became "Birtle".
== Notable people named Burchill== *Charlie Burchill (born 1959), Scottish musician *Julie Burchill (born 1959), English writer *Katie Lea Burchill (aka Katarina Waters) (born 1980), English female professional wrestler *Mark Burchill (born 1980), Scottish international soccer player *Paul Burchill (aka Birchall) (born 1979), English wrestler *Thomas F. Burchill (1882–1955), American politician
==See also== *Birchall (surname) *Burkill
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