Clarke (surname)

Clarke (surname)
This article is about surname Clarke. For other uses, see Clarke.
Clarke
Family name
Meaning "clerk"
Region of origin Ireland
Related names Clark

Clarke is an Irish surname from County Galway and County Antrim that spread to County Donegal and County Dublin. The name is derived from the Irish Gaelic sept O'Cleirigh, meaning "clerk". There are variants, including Clark. Clarke is an uncommon given name. People with the name Clarke include:[1]

People

Fictional Isaac Clarke, the main character of the Dead Space (series)

References

  1. ^ "Clarke coat of arms, family crest and family history". irishsurnames.com. http://www.irishsurnames.com/cgi-bin/gallery.pl?name=clarke&capname=Clarke&letter=c&user=IIS&refer=ISP&item=ss. Retrieved 2007-12-30. 

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