Chawke
Appearance
Chawke is a surname. It is an Irish variant of the English surname Chalke or Chalk.[1][2] The surname has an established history in the valley of the river Maigue.[1] People with this surname include:
- Charlie Chawke, Irish businessman (owner of pubs); see Drumaville Consortium
- Ned Chawke (1918–1980), Irish hurler
References
[edit]- 1 2 De Bhulbh, Seán (1997). Sloinnte na h-Éireann =: Irish surnames. Faing, Co. Luimnigh: Comhar-Chumann Íde Naofa. p. 154. ISBN 0953056007.
- ↑ Hanks, Patrick; Coates, Richard A.; McClure, Peter (2016). The Oxford dictionary of family names in Britain and Ireland. Oxford (GB): Oxford university press. p. 480. ISBN 9780199677764.