"Dirk" meaning in English

See Dirk in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /dɜːk/ [UK], /dɪək/ [UK], /dɝk/ [Canada, US] Forms: Dirks [plural]
Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)k, -ɪək Etymology: Borrowed from Dutch and North German Dirk. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|nl|-}} Dutch, {{bor|en|de|Dirk}} German Dirk Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Dirk (plural Dirks)
  1. A male given name from German or Dutch, equivalent to English Derek. Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names
    Sense id: en-Dirk-en-name-BCU6SbVM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 46 54
  2. A surname transferred from the given name.
    Sense id: en-Dirk-en-name-7rrtY8Fk Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 42 58

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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