English
O'Rourke
O'Rourke comes from Irish Ó Ruairc ‘descendant of Ruarc’.
- Irishc. 1200–presentÓ Ruairc‘descendant of Ruarc’
- EnglishtodayO'Rourke
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Irishc. 1200–presentÓ Ruairc‘descendant of Ruarc’
- EnglishtodayO'Rourke
The story
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Ruairc (‘descendant of Ruarc’), a Gaelicized form of the Old Norse personal name Hrórekr (‘Roderick’).
Every English word from Irish Ó Ruairc
Today it means
name A surname from Irish.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Irish Ó Ruairc / O'Rourke