English Explanatory Dictionary

Bourke

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A topographical surname from Anglo-Norman for someone who lived in a fortified place.
  2. A town and local government area (Bourke Shire) in north-west New South Wales, Australia, named after Sir Richard Bourke.

Pronunciation

/bɜːk/ /bɝk/

Word forms

Bourke Bourkes de Burgh Burgh Burke Burgo de Burgo de Búrca

Etymology

From an Anglo-Norman pronunciation of burgh.

Derived words

back o' Bourke North Bourke
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