de Búrca (also

de Burgh de Burgh (also spelt de Bourgh, and Burke, and also Latinised as de Burgo) 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.1 ...

, Búrc and

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 ...

, and Latinised as de Burgo) is an

Irish Irish may refer to: Common meanings * Someone or something of, from, or related to: ** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe ***Éire, Irish language name for the isle ** Northern Ireland, a constituent unit ...

Anglo-Norman Anglo-Norman may refer to: *Anglo-Normans, the medieval ruling class in England following the Norman conquest of 1066 * Anglo-Norman language **Anglo-Norman literature * Anglo-Norman England, or Norman England, the period in English history from 10 ...

surname deriving from the ancient

and

Hiberno-Norman From the 12th century onwards, a group of Normans invaded and settled in Gaelic Ireland. These settlers later became known as Norman Irish or Hiberno-Normans. They originated mainly among Cambro-Norman families in Wales and Anglo-Normans from ...

noble dynasty, the

House of Burgh The House of Burgh or Burke (; ; ; ga, de Búrca; la, de Burgo) was an ancient Anglo-Norman and later Hiberno-Norman aristocratic dynasty (with the Anglo-Irish branches later adopting the surname Burke and its variants) who held the earldom ...

. In Ireland, the descendants of

William de Burgh William de Burgh (; ; ; la, de Burgo; c.1160–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. In ...

(c.1160–1206) had the surname ''

'' which was

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

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") (traditional spelling), , ''Dāwūd''; grc-koi, Δαυΐδ, Dauíd; la, Davidus, David; gez , ዳዊት, ''Dawit''; xcl, Դաւիթ, ''Dawitʿ''; cu, Давíдъ, ''Davidŭ''; possibly meaning "beloved one". w ...

or David de Burgh, 15th Mac William Iochtar (alive 1537), Irish chieftain and noble * Déirdre de Búrca (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 is a given name related to Edmund. Persons named Edmond include: * Edmond Canaple (1797–1876), French politician * Edmond Chehade (born 1993), Lebanese footballer * Edmond Conn (1914–1998), American farmer, businessman, and politician ...

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

Edmund na Féasóige de Burca Edmund na Féasóige de Búrca, 4th Mac William Iochtar, Mac William Íochtar (died 1458) was an Irish people, Irish Chief of the name, chieftain and nobility, noble who was lord of Lower (North) Connacht, Ireland. Edmund was the son of Thoma ...

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 an Irish legal scholar, specialising in European Union law. Since 2011, she has been Florence Ellinwood Allen Professor of Law at the New York University School of Law. From 1990 to 2000, she was a lecturer at U ...

(born 1966), Irish legal scholar

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Máirín de Burca Máirín de Burca (born 1938) is an Irish writer, journalist and activist. She is particularly well known in her role with Mary Anderson, of forcing a change in Irish law to enable women to serve on juries. Activism A leading Sinn Féin and Off ...

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

Méabh de Búrca Méabh De Búrca (born 11 August 1988) is an Irish 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, in Norw ...

(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 Nan Tom Teaimín de Búrca is an Irish traditional sean-nós singer. Biography Nan Tom Teaimín de Búrca (also given as Nan Tom Taimín) is from Connemara. She moved to London in 1978 but there was no market for her traditional singing there ...

, Irish traditional sean-nós singer *

Niamh de Búrca Niamh de Búrca, is an Irish traditional and folk singer who helped promote the use of the Irish language in music. Biography . De Búrca released her solo album, ''An áit a bhfuil do chroí . . .Where your heart lies'' in 2006. The album in ...

, Irish traditional and folk singer

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* Peadar de Burca, Irish actor, playwright and comedian

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Risdeárd de Burca {{essay-entry, date=May 2017Risdeárd de Búrca, 6th Mac William Íochtar (died 1473) was an Irish chieftain and noble.{{Cite web, title=Burke (de Burgh), Risdeárd {{! Dictionary of Irish Biography, url=https://www.dib.ie/biography/burke-de-burgh- ...

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

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* Tadhg de Búrca or Tadhg Bourke (born 1994), Irish hurler *

Tomás Óg de Burca Tomás Óg de Búrca, 5th Mac William Íochtar (died 1460) was an Irish chieftain and noble who was lord of Lower (North) Connacht, Ireland. Tomás was the son of son of Thomas mac Edmond Albanach de Búrca, 2nd Mac William Íochtar (d.1402) ...

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

Thomas mac Edmond Albanach de Burca Thomas mac Edmond Albanach de Búrca, 2nd Mac William Íochtar (Lower Mac William or Mac William Bourke) (died 1402) was an Irish chieftain and noble who was lord of Lower (North) Connacht, Ireland. Family background A son of Sir Edmond Alba ...

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

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Walter mac Thomas de Burca Walter mac Thomas de Búrca (Walter Bourke), 3rd Mac William Íochtar (died 1440) was an Irish chieftain and noble who was lord of Lower (North) Connacht, Ireland. Life The son of Thomas mac Edmond Albanach de Búrca, 2nd Mac William Íocht ...

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

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{{surname, de Búrca Irish-language surnames

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