"Brook" meaning in English

See Brook in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /bɹʊk/ [Australia, General-American, Received-Pronunciation], /bɹɵk/ [British, Southern, Standard], /bɾʊk/ [Wales], /bɾʉk/ [Scotland], /bɹʉk/ [Northern-Ireland], /bɹuːk/ [obsolete] Audio: en-us-brook.ogg [US], LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Brooke.wav (note: Southern England)) Forms: Brooke [alternative], Brooks [alternative]
enPR: brŏŏk Rhymes: -ʊk Etymology: * As an English surname, from the noun brook. * As a north German surname, from Low German Brook (“swamp, marsh”), related to the above. * As a Dutch surname, Americanized from Broek, from broek, also related to the above. * As a Jewish and German surname, Americanized from Bruck, Bruch (from Bruch (“wetland, marsh”)). Etymology templates: {{der|en|de|-}} German, {{der|en|nds|-}} Low German, {{der|en|nl|-}} Dutch Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Brook
  1. A habitational surname from Middle English for someone living by a brook.
    Sense id: en-Brook-en-name-40riGWnJ Categories (other): English surnames
  2. A surname from Hebrew, a transliteration and normalization of Hebrew ברך (barúkh, “blessed”).
    Sense id: en-Brook-en-name-qnku7kEh Categories (other): English surnames
  3. A male given name transferred from the surname, variant of Brooks.
    Sense id: en-Brook-en-name-t56VoDyX Categories (other): English given names, English male given names, English unisex given names Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 4 1 25 24 4 7 7 4 7 4 4 4 4 3
  4. A female given name transferred from the surname, of modern usage, variant of Brooke.
    Sense id: en-Brook-en-name-ENF~DKTh Categories (other): English female given names, English given names, English unisex given names Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 4 1 25 24 4 7 7 4 7 4 4 4 4 3
  5. A town in Newton County, Indiana, United States. Categories (place): Places in Indiana, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Indiana, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Brook-en-name-ZKSGBuwa
  6. A number of places in England:
    A hamlet in Tedburn St Mary parish, Teignbridge district, Devon, divided into Higher and Lower Brook (OS grid ref SX8091).
    Categories (place): Places in Devon, England, Places in England, Villages in Devon, England, Villages in England
    Sense id: en-Brook-en-name-B4mwbRaM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 2 3 3 4 12 11 8 12 8 8 8 8 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 6 4 4 4 8 12 11 7 13 7 7 7 7 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 3 3 3 5 12 12 8 13 8 8 8 8 5
  7. A number of places in England:
    A hamlet in Tavistock parish, West Devon district, Devon (OS grid ref SX4772).
    Categories (place): Places in Devon, England, Places in England, Villages in Devon, England, Villages in England
    Sense id: en-Brook-en-name-4MaXV~dC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 2 3 3 4 12 11 8 12 8 8 8 8 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 6 4 4 4 8 12 11 7 13 7 7 7 7 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 3 3 3 5 12 12 8 13 8 8 8 8 5
  8. A number of places in England:
    A hamlet in Bramshaw parish, New Forest district, Hampshire (OS grid ref SU2714).
    Categories (place): Places in England, Places in Hampshire, England, Villages in England, Villages in Hampshire, England
    Sense id: en-Brook-en-name-rFMQeIQK
  9. A number of places in England:
    A hamlet in King's Somborne parish, Test Valley district, Hampshire (OS grid ref SU3428).
    Categories (place): Places in England, Places in Hampshire, England, Villages in England, Villages in Hampshire, England
    Sense id: en-Brook-en-name-mLiJu7aK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 2 3 3 4 12 11 8 12 8 8 8 8 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 6 4 4 4 8 12 11 7 13 7 7 7 7 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 3 3 3 5 12 12 8 13 8 8 8 8 5
  10. A number of places in England:
    A village in Brighstone parish, Isle of Wight (OS grid ref SZ3983).
    Categories (place): Places in England, Places in the Isle of Wight, England, Villages in England, Villages in the Isle of Wight, England
    Sense id: en-Brook-en-name-ReussaMH
  11. A number of places in England:
    A village and civil parish in Ashford borough, Kent (OS grid ref TR0644).
    Categories (place): Civil parishes of Kent, England, Places in England, Places in Kent, England, Villages in England, Villages in Kent, England
    Sense id: en-Brook-en-name-6hz2Bb30
  12. A number of places in England:
    A hamlet in Albury parish, Guildford borough, Surrey (OS grid ref TQ0646).
    Categories (place): Places in England, Places in Surrey, England, Villages in England, Villages in Surrey, England
    Sense id: en-Brook-en-name-M7k9GIRg
  13. A number of places in England:
    A hamlet in Witley parish, Waverley borough, Surrey (OS grid ref SU9338).
    Categories (place): Places in England, Places in Surrey, England, Villages in England, Villages in Surrey, England
    Sense id: en-Brook-en-name-ICcOtdb2
  14. A hamlet in Llanddowror community, Carmarthenshire, Wales (OS grid ref SN2609). Categories (place): Places in Carmarthenshire, Wales, Places in Wales, Villages in Carmarthenshire, Wales, Villages in Wales
    Sense id: en-Brook-en-name-EA~1oGPu
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