Stork

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See also: stork and Störk

English

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Etymology

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Two main origins:

  • English surname from stork, a nickname for a thin man with long legs.
  • Borrowed from German Stork, probably a nickname or a habitational surname from a place in Hesse.

Proper noun

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Stork (plural Storks)

  1. A surname.

Statistics

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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Stork is the 9415th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3454 individuals. Stork is most common among White (94.53%) individuals.

Further reading

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Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as Storck around 1680. Derived from Dutch Low Saxon stork (stork, Ciconia ciconia). Originally the name of a farmhouse, which was named in turn for three storks' nests located on its premises.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Stork n

  1. A hamlet in Eemsdelta, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN

German Low German

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Noun

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Stork m (plural Störk)

  1. stork

Synonyms

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References

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  • Der neue SASS: Plattdeutsches Wörterbuch, Plattdeutsch - Hochdeutsch, Hochdeutsch - Plattdeutsch. Plattdeutsche Rechtschreibung, sixth revised edition (2011, →ISBN, Wachholtz Verlag, Neumünster)