English
Groarke
Groarke comes from Irish Mag Ruairc ‘son of Ruarc’, and goes back to Old Norse Hróðrekr.
- Old Norsec. 800–1350Hróðrekr
- Irishc. 1200–presentMag Ruairc‘son of Ruarc’
- EnglishtodayGroarke
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Old Norsec. 800–1350Hróðrekr
- Irishc. 1200–presentMag Ruairc‘son of Ruarc’
- EnglishtodayGroarke
The story
Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Mag Ruairc (‘son of Ruarc’), a variant of the personal name Ruadhrac, itself from Old Norse Hróðrekr.
Every English word from Old Norse Hróðrekr
Today it means
name A surname from Irish.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Old Norse Hróðrekr / Groarke