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Re: The name Rourke
by Anneza (guest)
11/21/2002, 1:02 AM
in reply to a message by Meg
Ruarc (m)
Traditonal
Pronounced: ROO ark
Alternative/modern form: Rourke
Meaning: hero; championWith grateful thanks to Namenerds.com, a wonderful site that I often have fun in.
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- rourke James Teskey (guest)
12/20/2003, 7:47 PM
thanks for the information on my name any follow up please reply to e-mail address....I am a one of a kind or are their others with the name rourke?
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- Emily (guest)   +1
11/21/2002, 6:04 PM
i knew a guy named Roark, though i prefer the spelling Rourke. maybe Raork? i'll post this and see if any turn up in blue! :)
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- Emily (guest)
11/21/2002, 6:04 PM
no such luck :(e
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- Satu (guest)   +4
11/21/2002, 3:36 AM
AdditionRuarc is a Celtic name.Satu
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- Merriment (guest)   +3
11/21/2002, 5:06 AM
Ruarc is a Goidelic name (Irish principally, but also potentially Scots or Manx), but definitely not a Brittonic name (Welsh, Cornish or Breton).Pedantic? Moi?
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- Pavlos (guest)   +2
11/21/2002, 7:25 AM
Umberto Eco called this "Tetrapyloctomy": the art of splitting a hair four ways :P
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- Merriment (guest)   +1
11/21/2002, 1:06 PM
You know all the best words...n
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- Meg (guest)
11/21/2002, 3:04 PM
ThanxThank you, this means a lot to me. I am very proud that I guessed the ethnic background.
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