Last Name Meaning & Related Resources for the Surname BARKER

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Definition: 1) A tanner of leather, derived from Middle English "bark," meaning to tan 2) From the Old French "berquier, berchier, bercher, berkier, berker," meaning shepherd. 3) A variant of the German surname Berger, used to describe a man who lived on or by a hill or mountain, from the Old High German "berg," meaning mountain.

Surname Origin: English, French, German

Alternate Surname Spellings: BERKER, BERCHER, BERGER, BERGEY, LE BARKERE, BARKE, BARKA, BARKAR

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BARKER Surname Mailing List
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Surname Finder - BARKER Genealogy & Family Resources
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