Groarke

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proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Mag Ruairc ← Old Norse Hróðrekr →
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Meanings

proper nounGroarke (plural Groarkes)

plural Groarkes

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. Old NorseHróðrekr
  2. IrishMag Ruairc“son of Ruarc”
  3. EnglishGroarke

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Mag Ruairc (“son of Ruarc”), a variant of the personal name Ruadhrac, itself from Old Norse Hróðrekr.

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APA

Groarke. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Groarke

MLA

“Groarke.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Groarke. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Groarke,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Groarke.

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