Derivation of the name "Birkett"
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In reply to:
Re: BIRKETTS Co DURHAM ENGLAND MID 1800's
Louise Birkett 10/11/01
My understanding is that the the stem "-ett" means a headland. It's also found in other Norse names, notably Plunkett. "Birk" does indeed mean birch tree, so the whole name would therefore mean "birch covered headland" and would be synonymous with the town-name Birkenhead, over the river from Liverpool.