Brooke
See also: brooke
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
A topographic surname for someone who lived near a brook.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Brooke
- A surname from Middle English
- A female given name transferred from the surname, fairly popular since the 1970s.
Quotations
- 1993 Jonathan Kellerman, Devil's Waltz, Random House 1998, →ISBN, page 85
- "Cassie B.," I said. "What does the B. stand for?"
- "Brooks - that was my maiden name. It's sort of a tribute to Aunt Harriet. It's not exactly feminine, I guess. Brooke with an e would have been more of a girl's name. Like Brooke Shields. But I wanted to remember Aunt Harriet."
Translations
surname
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female given name
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Coordinate terms
- Brooks (the equivalent male given name)