Dirk
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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Dutch and North German Dirk.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Dirk (plural Dirks)
- A male given name from German or Dutch, equivalent to English Derek.
- A surname transferred from the given name.
Statistics
- 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
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Dirk”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 467.
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch dirk.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Dirk m
- a diminutive of the male given name Diederik
German
Pronunciation
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Proper noun
Dirk
- a male given name from Low German, variant of Dietrich, equivalent to English Derek