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The first name Fulk

A boy’s name meaning “people”, “falcon”.

1 syllable Male Also a surname

Meaning and origin

Fulk means “people”, “falcon”.

* As an English surname, variant of Foulk, itself related to the noun folk. * As a German surname, variant of Volk (from the noun Volk (“people”)), Falk (from Falke (“falcon”)).

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Fulk in other languages

Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary

Ֆուլկ
Fulk
Armenian
Foulques
French
Folco
Italian
Fulcus
Latin
Fulcjusz
Polish
Fulco
Spanish

Famous people named Fulk

4 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Fulk IV of Anjou
    Count of Anjou and historian, much condemned by Orderic Vitalis in his history of the era, 1043–1109
  • Fulk III, Count of Anjou
    Count of Anjou, 970–1040
  • Fulk I, Count of Anjou
    Count of Anjou, 870–942
  • Fulk of Neuilly
    French priest, 1200–1201

Questions

What does the name Fulk mean?
Fulk means “people”, “falcon”.
Is Fulk also a surname?
Yes. Fulk is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.