"Falk" meaning in English

See Falk in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Falks [plural]
Etymology: * As a German, Jewish and Scandinavian/North Germanic surname, from the nouns Falke, Yiddish פֿאַלקאַן (falkan), falk (“falcon”). Compare Valk. * As an English surname, variant of Faulks. Etymology templates: {{der|en|de|-}} German, {{der|en|gmq|-}} North Germanic, {{der|en|yi|פֿאַלקאַן}} Yiddish פֿאַלקאַן (falkan) Head templates: {{en-prop|~|s}} Falk (countable and uncountable, plural Falks)
  1. A surname. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Falk-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
  2. A ghost town and former logging settlement in Humboldt County, California, United States. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Ghost towns in California, USA, Places in California, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Falk-en-name-06ktcIOU
  3. A township in Clearwater County, Minnesota, United States. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Minnesota, USA, Places in the United States, Townships
    Sense id: en-Falk-en-name-N4~B0eIS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 41 54 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 8 26 47 14 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 26 50 12 5
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