Birks

Birks

Birks is a surname, and may refer to

* Frederick Birks (1894-1917), Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross
* Gerald Alfred Sigourney Birks (1894-1991), Canadian fighter ace in World War I
* Henry Birks (1840–1928), Canadian businessman and founder of the Canadian jewelry store, Birks.
* Peter Birks (1941-2004), Regius Professor of Civil Law at the University of Oxford
* Thomas Rawson Birks (1810- 1883), Professor, theologian and controversialist at Oxford

ee also

* The Birks of Aberfeldy
* Birks (Lake District), A fell in the English Lake District
* Berks
* Burks
* Birk


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  • Birks — This is a northern form of the English topographical name Birch , denoting someone who lived by a particular birch tree or by or in a birch wood. The derivation is from the Olde English pre 7th Century brice , meaning birch (wood or tree),… …   Surnames reference

  • Birks & Mayors Inc. — Birks Mayors Inc. is a manufacturer and retailer of jewellery, timepieces and silverware, with stores and manufacturing facilities located in Canada and the United States. It operates stores under three different retail banners: 37 Birks stores… …   Wikipedia

  • Birks (Lake District) — Infobox Mountain Name = Birks Photo = Birks from Arnison Crag.jpg Caption = Birks seen across Hag Beck from Arnison Crag, 1 km to the NE. Location = Cumbria, ENG Range = Lake District, Eastern Fells Elevation = 622 m (2041 ft) Grid ref UK =… …   Wikipedia

  • Birks, John — vero nome di Gillespie, Dizzy …   Sinonimi e Contrari. Terza edizione

  • Thomas Rawson Birks — Infobox Person name = Thomas Rawson Birks image size = caption = Watton at Stone church where Rawson worked with Edward Bickersteth birth date = 1810 birth place = Staveley in Derbyshire death date = 19 July 1883 death place = Cambridge education …   Wikipedia

  • Henry Birks — Infobox Person name = Henry Birks caption = Henry Birks in 1866 birth date = 30 November, 1840 birth place = death date = 16 April, 1928 death place = other names = known for = Founder of Henry Birks and Sons, a chain of jewellery stores in… …   Wikipedia

  • Henry Birks — en 1886 Henry Birks, né à Montréal, Québec le 30 novembre 1840 et décédé à Montréal le 16 avril 1928, était un homme d affaires canadien, orfèvre et bijoutier. Biographie Henry Birks obtient un diplôme du Montreal High School en 1856 et passe l… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Frederick Birks — VC, MM (31 August, 1894 21 September, 1917) was an Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.He was 23 years… …   Wikipedia

  • Cliff Birks — Personal information Full name Clifford Birks Date of birth 13 December 1910 (1 …   Wikipedia

  • Peter Birks — (3 October 1941 6 July 2004) was the Regius Professor of Civil Law at the University of Oxford from 1989 until his death and a fellow of All Souls College, Oxford. He is widely credited as having sparked academic enthusiasm for the English law of …   Wikipedia

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