Save Type Surname (from location) Usage English, Irish Pronounced Pron. /ˈbɜɹk/(American English) /ˈbɜːk/(British English) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Derived from Middle English burgh meaning "fortress, fortification, castle". It was brought to Ireland in the 12th century by the Norman invader William de Burgh. Related NamesDetails RootburgVariantsArterberry, Arterbury, Atteberry, Atterberry, Auteberry, Berry, Bourke, Burroughs, Burrows, Burgess(English) Other Languages & CulturesBourgeois(French) Borghi(Italian) Borg(Swedish) Given Name DescendantBurke(English) Categories chess Grandmasters, drummers, isograms, Kennedy family, murderers, structures, Swimming Hall of Famers
