Chalke (surname)
Chalke is a surname. It originates from several places in England named for their association to chalk, such as Broad Chalke or Bower Chalke in Wiltshire, or from any residence on a chalk down.[1][2][3]
Notable people with the surname include:
- Alfred Chalke (1878–1966), British fencer
- Herbert Davis Chalke (1897–1979), British physician
- James Chalke, British actor
- Peter Chalke (born 1944), English politician
- Sarah Chalke (born 1976), Canadian actress
- Steve Chalke (born 1955), British minister and activist
- Stephen Chalke (born 1948), English author and publisher
See also
- Chalk (surname)
- Chawke, a surname
References
- ↑ Ayto, John (2007). Encyclopedia of Surnames. London: A & C Black. p. 63. ISBN 9780713681444.
- ↑ Reaney, P. H.; Wilson, R. M. (1991). A Dictionary of English Surnames (Third edition with corrections and additions ed.). London: Routledge. p. 611. ISBN 0203993551.
- ↑ Cottle, Basil (1967). The Penguin Dictionary of Surnames. Penguin Books. p. 68. ISBN 014051032X.
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