Burke
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Our son is named Berk. We loved the name because it is unpopular, but familiar. We have been told by a handfull of people that they know a Burke, but neither one of us has ever known a Burke. We preferred the different spelling because it is not a surname in our families.
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Burker, Burkley, Burkings, Burr, Bill
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English surname from an Old English root meaning "fort."
"Burke" is from an English surname which was derived from Old English 'burh,' meaning "Fortress."
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'Peter Burke' of the hit television show, "White Collar." As portrayed by the marvelous 'Tim DeKay.'
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