Cork - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Cork \c(o)-

is of Irish and Gaelic origin, and its meaning is "swamp, marsh". Place name. A seaport, city, and country in Ireland.

For more information, see also the related name Corcoran.

Baby names that sound like Cork are Crock, Crook, Kirk, Kyrk and Kerk. Other similar baby names are Cort, Cook, Cory, Cord and York.

Cork is an uncommon first name for men but a very common last name for both men and women (#6879 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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