Dirk

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English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Dutch and North German Dirk.

Pronunciation[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

Dirk (plural Dirks)

  1. A male given name from German or Dutch, equivalent to English Derek.
  2. A surname transferred from the given name.

Statistics[edit]

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Dirk is the 40016th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 548 individuals. Dirk is most common among White (91.42%) individuals.

Further reading[edit]

Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Dutch dirk.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /dɪrk/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: Dirk
  • Rhymes: -ɪrk

Proper noun[edit]

Dirk m

  1. a diminutive of the male given name Diederik

German[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

Dirk

  1. a male given name from Low German, variant of Dietrich, equivalent to English Derek