De Burgh
de Burgh (also spelt de Bourgh, & Burke) is an Anglo-Norman surname of an ancient noble family, the House of de Burgh. In Ireland, the surname became Burke or Bourke
 Arms of de Burgh: Or, a cross gules | |
| Pronunciation | English: /d ˈbɜːr/ |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | English |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | French |
| Meaning | "of the borough" |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | de Bourgh, Burgo/de Burgo, Burke, Bourke |
Notable people with the surname include:
Surname
- Chris de Burgh (born 1948), musician and songwriter
- Edmond Albanach de Burgh (d.1375), Lord of Connaught
- Elizabeth de Burgh (disambiguation)
- Elizabeth de Burgh (c.1289–1327), queen of Scotland, wife of Robert the Bruce
- Elizabeth de Clare (de Burgh) (1295–1360), founder of Clare College, sister-in-law of Queen Elizabeth de Burgh
- Elizabeth de Burgh, 4th Countess of Ulster (1332–1363) granddaughter of Elizabeth de Clare
- Ernest Macartney de Burgh (1863–1929), Irish-born Australian civil engineer
- Hubert de Burgh, 1st Earl of Kent (c.1180–1243), Justiciar of England and Ireland
- Hubert de Burgh (1879–1960), Irish cricketer and Royal Naval Officer
- Hubert de Burgh-Canning, 2nd Marquess of Clanricarde (1832–1916), Irish politician
- Hugh de Burgh (d.c.1351), Irish crown official and judge
- Hugo de Burgh (21st century), British journalism theorist and academic
- John de Burgh (disambiguation)
- John de Burgh (d.1271), son of Hubert de Burgh and son in law of William de Lanvallei
- John de Burgh (1286–1313), Irish heir apparent to the Earldom of Ulster
- John de Burgh, 13th Earl of Clanricarde (1744–1808), Irish nobleman, politician and cricketer
- John de Burgh (1590–1667), Roman Catholic archbishop of Tuam
- Jon de Burgh Miller (21st century), English science fiction writer
- Richard de Burgh (disambiguation)
- Richard Mor de Burgh (c.1194–1242), eldest son of William de Burgh
- Richard Óg de Burgh, 2nd Earl of Ulster (1259–1326), Irish nobleman
- Richard Burke, 4th Earl of Clanricarde (1572–1635), Irish nobleman
- Richard Burke, 8th Earl of Clanricarde (d.1704), Irish nobleman
- Thomas de Burgh (1670–1730), Irish soldier, architect and politician
- Ulick de Burgh (disambiguation)
- Ulick Burke of Umhaill (d.1343), founder of the Bourkes of the Owles
- Ulick Burke of Annaghkeen (d.1353), first head of the Clanricarde
- Ulick an Fhiona Burke (d.1424), 3rd Clanricarde
- Ulick Fionn Burke (d.1509), 6th Lord of Clanricarde
- Ulick Burke, 3rd Earl of Clanricarde (died 1601)
- Ulick Burke, 1st Marquess of Clanricarde (1604–1657)
- Ulick Burke, 1st Viscount Galway (1670-1691), Irish Jacobite
- Sir Ulick Burke, 3rd Baronet (d.1708), of Glinsk, MP for Galway County
- Ulick de Burgh, 1st Marquess of Clanricarde (1802–1874), British whig politician
- Ulick Burke (politician), Irish Fine Gael politician
- (Ulick) Peter Burke, British historian
- Sir Ulick Burke, 1st Baronet (c.1594–c.1660) of the Burke Baronets
- Sir Ulick Burke, 8th Baronet (d.1759) of the Burke Baronets
- Walter de Burgh, 1st Earl of Ulster (c.1230–1271), founder of Athassel Priory
- William de Burgh (disambiguation)
- William de Burgh (1157–1206), Lord of Connaught
- William Óg de Burgh (died 1270), Irish chieftain
- William Donn de Burgh, 3rd Earl of Ulster (1312–1333), noble in the Peerage of Ireland
- William de Burgh (MP) (1741–1808), Anglo-Irish theologian, politician and anti-slavery campaigner
- William de Burgh (philosopher) (1866–1943), British philosopher.
Fictional characters
- Lady Catherine de Bourgh (character from Jane Austen's novel, Pride and Prejudice.
See also
- Burke (disambiguation)
- Clan or House of Burke
- Clanricarde (Mac William Uachtar/Upper Mac William) or Galway (Upper Connaught) Burkes
- de Burgh-Canning
- Earl of Clanricarde, earldom in the Peerage of Ireland created in 1543 and 1800
- Lord of Connaught, title claimed in the Peerage of Ireland
- Earl of Ulster, earldom created in the Peerage of Ireland in 1264
- Bourke (disambiguation)
- Burgo (disambiguation)
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