Stork
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English
Etymology
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
Stork (plural Storks)
- A surname.
Statistics
- 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
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Stork”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
Dutch
Etymology
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
Proper noun
Stork n
- A hamlet in Eemsdelta, Groningen, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
German Low German
Noun
Stork m (plural Störk)
Synonyms
References
- Der neue SASS: Plattdeutsches Wörterbuch, Plattdeutsch - Hochdeutsch, Hochdeutsch - Plattdeutsch. Plattdeutsche Rechtschreibung, sixth revised edition (2011, →ISBN, Wachholtz Verlag, Neumünster)