Birke is a
given name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a fa ...
and
surname
In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community.
Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...
. Notable people with the name include:
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Birke J. Bertelsmeier (born 1981), German composer
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Birke Bull-Bischoff
Birke Bull-Bischoff (born 9 November 1963) is a German politician. Born in Weißenfels, Saxony-Anhalt, she represents The Left. Birke Bull-Bischoff has served as a member of the Bundestag from the state of Saxony-Anhalt from 2017 to 2021.
Life ...
1963), German politician
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Birke Bruck
Birke Bruck is a German film and television actress.
Selected filmography
* ''William Tell'' (1960)
* ''Die Rechnung – eiskalt serviert
''Die Rechnung – eiskalt serviert'' (English title: ''Tip Not Included'') is a 1966 German thriller film ...
, German actress
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Birke Häcker
Birke Häcker (born 1977) is a German legal scholar. Since January 2023 she has been Professor for Civil Law, Common Law and Comparative Law at the University of Bonn and Director of the Institute for International Private Law and Comparative Law ...
(born 1977), German legal scholar
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Adolf M. Birke (born 1939), German modern history professor
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Hanne Birke
Hanne Birke is a Danish orienteering competitor. She received a bronze medal in the ''relay event'' at the 1983 World Orienteering Championships in Zalaegerszeg, together with Mette Filskov, Karin Jexner and Dorthe Hansen, and placed fourth w ...
, Danish orienteering competitor
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Kim Birke
Kim Birke (born 29 December 1987) is a German handball player for VfL Oldenburg and the German national team.
References
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1987 births
Living people
German female handball players
Sportspeople from Hanover (born 1987), German handball player
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Berke (name) Berke is a given name and surname. Notable people with the name include:
Given name
*Berke Khan (died 1266), a ruler of the Golden Horde
* Berke Özer (born 2000), Turkish footballer
Surname
*Andy Berke, a Democratic State Senator in Tennessee
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, given name and surname
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Birk (name) Birk is both a surname and a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:
Surname
*Ado Birk (1883–1942), Estonian former Prime Minister
*Alma Birk (1917–1996), English journalist and politician
* Anne Birk (1942–2009), German w ...
, given name and surname
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Burke
Burke is an Anglo-Norman Irish surname, deriving from the ancient Anglo-Norman and Hiberno-Norman noble dynasty, the House of Burgh. In Ireland, the descendants of William de Burgh (–1206) had the surname ''de Burgh'' which was gaelicised ...
, given name and surname
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