Borges ([ˈboɾxes], [ˈbɔɾʒis], ['bɔχʒiʃ] or [ˈbɔɾʒɨʃ]) is a Portuguese and Spanish surname. Jorge Luis Borges, the most notable person with this name, notes that his family name, like Burgess in English, means "of the town," "bourgeois."
Notable people with the surname include:
António Borges (1949–2013), Portuguese economist and bankerAntónio Borges (equestrian), (1906–2011), Portuguese horse riderCarlos Borges (1932–2014), Uruguayan footballerCelso Borges (born 1988), Costa Rican footballerFernanda Borges, East Timorese politicianGraciela Borges (born 1941), Argentine actressGustavo Borges (born 1972), Brazilian swimmerHernâni Borges (born 1981), Cape Verdean footballerHumberlito Borges Teixeira (born 1980), Brazilian footballerJorge Guillermo Borges, Argentine writerJorge Luis Borges (1899–1986), Argentine writerJosé Borges, Cuban baseball playerJulio Borges (born 1969), Venezuelan politicianLucas Borges (born 1980), Argentine rugby playerNorah Borges (1901–1998), Argentine artistPhil Borges (born 1942), photographerRaúl Borges (1882–1967), Venezuelan pedagogue, guitarist and composerRon Borges, American sportwriterVíctor Borges (born 1955), Cape Verdean foreign ministerWillian Borges da Silva (born 1988), Brazilian footballer