Given name & surname
Birke
“from the fortress on the hill”·“from the birch tree”
Birke is a variant of Burke. One French interpretation is “from the fortress on the hill.” Birke is a variant of Birch. One English interpretation is “from the birch tree.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Birke is a variant of Burke. One French interpretation is “from the fortress on the hill.” Birke is a variant of Birch. One English interpretation is “from the birch tree.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Birke is a variant of Burke. An origin associated with Burke is French. Birke is a variant of Birch. An origin associated with Birch is English.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
From Middle High German birke, from Old High German birka, from Proto-West Germanic *birkijā.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Birke’s family of names
In German usage, Birke as a surname shares a linguistic root with the English form Birch. Birke has a related form in Burke. Birke has a related form in Birch.
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Around the world
Birke has relatives in 3 languages.
3 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Birke
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Similar names
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Birtel
“from the bird hill”
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Byrli
“from the meadow of knotted wood”
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Bosje
“forest”
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Bertle
“from the bird hill”
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Bozlee
“from the meadow near the forest”
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Bozlie
“from the meadow near the forest”
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Bosworthe
“from the enclosure near the forest”
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Biancofiore
“white” · “flower”
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