Fulk
foolk
An old Germanic name tied to the people, with the sense of a guardian or protector.
Meaning
The 19th-century name books connect Fulk with the Old English word folc, meaning "people" or "the folk," and gloss it as something like "people's guard" or "powerful one who represents the people." The exact etymology is a little uncertain in the excerpts, but the broad idea is a protective, communal name.
Origin
Old EnglishOld High GermanGermanicmasculine
Fun fact
It appears in medieval and early modern records, but by Bardsley’s time it had already become uncommon in everyday use.