(; ; also Búrc, Bourke and

Burke Burke (; ) is a Normans in Ireland, 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 (''circa'' 1160–1206) had the surname'' de B ...

) is an Irish Anglo-Norman surname deriving from the ancient Anglo-Norman and

Hiberno-Norman Norman Irish or Hiberno-Normans (; ) is a modern term for the descendants of Norman settlers who arrived during the Anglo-Norman invasion of Ireland in the 12th century. Most came from England and Wales. They are distinguished from the native ...

noble dynasty, the

House of Burgh The House of Burgh (; ; ), also known by the family names of Burke and Bourke (), is an Ireland, Irish family, descending from the Anglo-Normans, Anglo-Norman de Burgh dynasty, who played a prominent role in the Anglo-Norman invasion of Irel ...

. In Ireland, the descendants of

William de Burgh William de Burgh ( , ; ; –winter 1205/06) was the founder of the House of Burgh (later surnamed Burke or Bourke) in Ireland and elder brother of Hubert de Burgh, 1st Earl of Kent and Geoffrey de Burgh, Bishop of Ely. William is often given ...

(c.1160–1206) had the surname ''

de Burgh de Burgh ( , ; ; ) is an Anglo-Norman surname deriving from the ancient Anglo-Norman and Hiberno-Norman noble dynasty, the House of Burgh. In Ireland, the descendants of William de Burgh (c.1160–1206) had the surname ''de Burgh'' which was gae ...

'' which was

gaelicised Gaelicisation, or Gaelicization, is the act or process of making something Gaels, Gaelic or gaining characteristics of the ''Gaels'', a sub-branch of Celticisation. The Gaels are an ethno-linguistic group, traditionally viewed as having spread fro ...

in Irish as ''de Búrca'' and over the centuries became ''Búrc'' then

and Bourke. Notable people with this name include:

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Aoife de Búrca Aoife de Búrca (3 October 1885 1 December 1974), one of the few nurses stationed in the Hibernian Bank and the General Post Office, Dublin during the Easter Rising, de Búrca was one of those who treated James Connolly before his arrest. Bio ...

(1885–1974), born Eva Burke, Red Cross nurse during the Irish Easter Rising

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David de Burca David (; , "beloved one") was a king of ancient Israel and Judah and the Kings of Israel and Judah, third king of the Kingdom of Israel (united monarchy), United Monarchy, according to the Hebrew Bible and Old Testament. The Tel Dan stel ...

or David de Burgh, 15th Mac William Iochtar (alive 1537), Irish chieftain and noble *

Déirdre de Búrca Déirdre de Búrca (born 22 October 1963) is an Irish former Green Party politician who served as a Senator from 2007 to 2010, after being Nominated by the Taoiseach. She was a Wicklow County Councillor and a Bray Town Councillor from 1999 to ...

(born 1963), Irish Green Party politician who served as a Senator in the Seanad Éireann (2007–2010)

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Edmond de Burca Edmond may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Edmond'' (play), a 1982 play by David Mamet ** ''Edmond'' (film), a 2005 film based on the 1982 play * '' E.d.M.O.N.D'', a 2013 EP by Edmond Leung * ''Edmond'', a 2016 play by Alexis Michalik ** ''E ...

or Edmond de Burgh, 12th Mac William Iochtar (died 1527), Irish chieftain and noble *

Edmund na Féasóige de Burca Edmund is a masculine given name in the English language. The name is derived from the Old English elements ''ēad'', meaning "prosperity" or "riches", and ''mund'', meaning "protector". Persons named Edmund include: People Kings and nobles *Ed ...

or Edmund de Burgh, 4th Mac William Iochtar (died 1458), Irish chieftain and noble

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Gráinne de Búrca Gráinne de Búrca, (born 1966) is a highly cited Irish legal scholar, specialising in European Union law. With Paul Craig, de Búrca is the author of ''EU law: text, cases, and materials'', a popular textbook in European Union Law; her researc ...

(born 1966), Irish legal scholar

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Máirín de Burca Maureen is a female name, the female form of the male name Maurice. In Gaelic, it is Máirín, a pet form of ''Máire'' (the Irish cognate of Mary), which is derived from the Hebrew Miriam. Some notable bearers of the name are: People * Maureen ...

(born 1938), Irish writer, journalist and activist *

Méabh de Búrca Méabh De Búrca (born 11 August 1988) is an Irish former footballer who plays for the Republic of Ireland women's national football team and Women's National League club Galway. At club level she previously played in America for Boston Aztec, ...

(born 1988), Irish footballer *

Micheál de Búrca Micheál de Búrca (31 December 1912 – 9 December 1985), born Michael Bourke, was an Irish artist from Castlebar who was appointed Director of the National College of Art and Design in 1942. He primarily painted landscapes and seascapes usi ...

or Michael Bourke (1912–1985), Irish artist and Director of the National College of Art and Design, Ireland

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* Nan Tom Teaimín de Búrca, Irish traditional sean-nós singer *

Niamh de Búrca Niamh (; from Old Irish ) is an Irish feminine given name (meaning "bright" or "radiant"), anglicised as Neve, Nieve, Neave, Neavh or Neeve. In Irish mythology, Niamh is the daughter of the god of the sea, Manannán mac Lir and one of the quee ...

, Irish traditional and folk singer

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Peadar de Burca Peadar is a masculine given name in Irish and Scottish Gaelic (in Manx the name is spelt ). The names are ultimately derived from the Greek word ''petros'', meaning "stone, rock", making them cognates to English ''Peter''. List of people with ...

, Irish actor, playwright and comedian

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* Risdeárd de Burca or Ruchard de Burgh, 6th Mac William Íochtar (died 1473), Irish chieftain and noble

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Tadhg de Búrca Tadhg, also Taḋg ( , ), (pronunciations given for the name ''Tadhg'' separately from those for the slang/pejorative ''Teague''.) commonly anglicized as "Taig" or "Teague", is an Irish and Scottish Gaelic masculine name that was very common ...

or Tadhg Bourke (born 1994), Irish hurler *

Tomás Óg de Burca Tomás may refer to: * Tomás (given name) * Tomás (surname) Tomás is a Spanish, Portuguese, or Irish surname, equivalent of '' Thomas''. It may refer to: * Antonio Tomás (born 1985), professional Spanish footballer * Belarmino Tomás (18 ...

or Tomás Óg de Burgh, 5th Mac William Iochtar (died 1460), Irish chieftain and noble *

Thomas mac Edmond Albanach de Burca Thomas may refer to: People * List of people with given name Thomas * Thomas (name) * Thomas (surname) * Saint Thomas (disambiguation) * Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274) Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, and Doctor of the Church * Thomas the Ap ...

or Thomas de Burgh, 2nd Mac William Iochtar (died 1402), Irish chieftain and noble

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Walter mac Thomas de Burca Walter may refer to: People and fictional characters * Walter (name), including a list of people and fictional and mythical characters with the given name or surname * Little Walter, American blues harmonica player Marion Walter Jacobs (1930–19 ...

or Walter de Burgh, 3rd Mac William Iochtar (died 1440), Irish chieftain and noble

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:De Burca Irish-language surnames Gaelic-language surnames Irish families

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