Burke (surname)
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| Burke | |
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| Meaning | "fortified hill" |
| Region of origin | England, Ireland |
Burke is an English variant of the English and Irish surname originating from the Anglo-Normans. In Old English, the name means "fortified hill". Variants include Bourke, de Burgo, Burgh, and De Burgh. Many Irish and English emigrants to Quebec and other francophone regions of Canada chose to change the spelling of the name to Bourque. Burke is an uncommon given name. Several localities around the world have been named Burke (see Burke (disambiguation)).
[edit] See also
- List of people named Burke
- House of Burke, a family of Hiberno-Norman origin
- Berg (disambiguation)
- Berkley (disambiguation)
- Bourke (disambiguation)
- Burgh, an autonomous corporate entity in Scotland
- Burgos, a city of northern Spain
- Burk (disambiguation)
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