Brooke
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See also: brooke
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
A topographic surname for someone who lived near a brook.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bɹʊk/, enPR: brŏŏk
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- (Scotland, Northern Ireland) IPA(key): /bɹʉk/
- Rhymes: -ʊk
Proper noun
Brooke
- A surname from Middle English.
- A female given name transferred from the surname, fairly popular since the 1970s. it was further popularized by Brooke Shields in the 80s.
- A village and civil parish (without a council) in Rutland, England (OS grid ref SK8405).
Quotations
- 1993, Jonathan Kellerman, Devil's Waltz, Random House, published 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."
Coordinate terms
- Brooks (the equivalent male given name)
Derived terms
Translations
surname
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female given name
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