"Birks" meaning in English

See Birks in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper-noun}} Birks
  1. A surname. Related terms: Birx, Birk Translations (Surname): Birks (French)
    Sense id: en-Birks-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with French translations Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 68 32 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 73 27
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Head templates: {{head|en|proper noun form}} Birks
  1. plural of Birk Tags: form-of, plural Form of: Birk
    Sense id: en-Birks-en-name-UJZ11q4Q
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Etymology: Clipping of Birkenstock. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|Birkenstock}} Clipping of Birkenstock Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} Birks pl (plural only)
  1. (informal, footwear) Birkenstock sandals Tags: informal, plural, plural-only Categories (topical): Footwear
    Sense id: en-Birks-en-noun-zoRJyjQI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 11 72 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 12 34 54 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 22 13 64 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 22 13 66
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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