- Burke (name)
Burke is an
Irish Gaelic surname originating with "de Burca" from theAnglo-Normans . In English, the name means "fortified hill". Variants include "de Burgo", "Burgh", and "De Burgh". Burke is an uncommongiven name . People with the name Burke include: [cite web |url=http://www.irishsurnames.com/cgi-bin/gallery.pl?name=clarke&capname=Clarke&letter=c&user=IIS&refer=ISP&item=ss |title=Clarke coat of arms, family crest and family history |publisher=irishsurnames.com |accessdate=2007-12-30]Family name
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*Alafair Burke , a mystery novel writer and Court TV commentator, daughter ofJames Lee Burke
*Alvin Burke, Jr., a professional wrestler forWorld Wrestling Entertainment
*Anna Burke , Australian politician
*Arleigh Burke , former Admiral of the United States Navy and Chief of Naval Operations
*Augustus Nicholas Burke , an Irish painter
*Bernard Burke , i.e. Sir John Bernard Burke, British genealogist, editor of "Burke's Peerage"
*Brian Burke , an Australian politician
*Brooke Burke , an actress and model
*Charles Burke , several people including:
**Charles H. Burke , an American politician
**Charles Burke (British Army officer) , British Army officer
*Cheryl Burke , a professional dancer
*Chris Burke , several people including:
**Chris Burke (baseball) , professional American baseball player
**Chris Burke (footballer) , Scottish football player
*Clem Burke , a drummer for the group Blondie
*David Burke , various people of that name
*Delta Burke , actress
*Don Burke , an Australian television personality
*Douglas Burke , an American water polo player
*Edmund Burke , an Anglo-Irish statesman and political philosopher
*Edward Burke disambiguation (several like-named men)
*Elijah Burke , American professional wrestler
*Frank W. Burke , Louisville mayor and U.S. Representative from Kentucky
*Henry Burke , i.e. Sir Henry Farnham Burke, British genealogist, Garter Principal King of Arms
*James Burke (science historian) , British author and television producer
*James A. Burke , member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts
*James Lee Burke , an American author and mystery writer
*Jamie Burke , a Major League Baseball catcher for the Seattle Mariners
*Jason Burke , author
*John Burke (disambiguation) (several like-named men)
*Joseph Burke (several people)
*Karen Burke , Canadian gospel singer
*Kathy Burke , English actress, comic and theatre director
*Kenneth Burke , American literary theorist and philosopher
*Kevin Burke , Irish fiddler
*Matthew Burke , Australian rugby union footballer
*Mick Burke , English rugby league footballer
*Peter Burke , British historian
*Pat Burke , Irishbasketball player
*Peter J. Burke , American social psychologist and identity theorist
*Raymond Burke (clarinetist) , New Orleans jazz clarinetist
*Raymond Leo Burke , Archbishop of St. Louis
*Robert O'Hara Burke , Australian explorer
*Séamus Burke , Irish politician
*Sean Burke , NHL goalie for the Los Angeles Kings
*Terry Burke , Australian politician
*Thomas Burke , disambiguation (several like-named men)
*Tom Burke , disambiguation (several like-named men)
*Tony Burke , Australian politician
*William Burke , one of the two West Port murderersReferences
ee also
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Clan Burke , family of Irish origin
*Bourke
*Berkley
*Burk
*Berg
*Burgos
*de Burgos
*Burgh
*de Burgh
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