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Bourke

//bɜːk// name

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  1. 1
    A topographical surname from Anglo-Norman for someone who lived in a fortified place. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    A town and local government area (Bourke Shire) in north-west New South Wales, Australia, named after Sir Richard Bourke. countable, uncountable

Etymology

From an Anglo-Norman pronunciation of burgh.

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