Burke

Pronunciation: [Burke]
Gender: Male
Meaning: A fortification
Origin: German

Originated from the borough of Caen in Normandy, and the Burkes have been in Ireland since the 12th-century. The name means "from the fortified settlement".

Variant Forms

Name	Meaning	Gender	Origin
Berk	Birch clearing	Male	English
Berke	Birch clearing	Male	English

Famous People Named Burke

Brooke Burke is an American actress, model and a TV personality.
Edmund Burke was an Anglo-Irish statesman, author, orator, political theorist, and philosopher who served in the British House of Commons for several years.

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