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Bourke
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English
Etymology
From an en xno - pronunciation of xno burgh.
Pronunciation
en /bɜːk/ RP
en /bɝk/ GA
en ɜː(ɹ)k 1
en berk birk burk Burke burke
Proper noun
~ s
en topographical Anglo-Norman for someone who lived in a fortified place.
en town/and/lgarea (Bourke Shire) in north-west s/New South Wales c/Australia, named after Sir Richard Bourke.
Alternative forms
en de Burgh Burgh Burke Burgo de Burgo English surname
en de Búrca Burke Irish surname
Derived terms
en back o' Bourke North Bourke
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Bourke is the 12370th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2514 individuals. Bourke is most common among White (89.86%) individuals.
Noun
en colloquial en Bourke's parrot.
en eponyms