"Kirk" meaning in English

See Kirk in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /kɝk/ [General-American], /kɜːk/ [Received-Pronunciation], /kɪɾk/ [Scotland] Forms: Kirks [plural]
Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)k Etymology: From kirk (“church”). Doublet of Church. Etymology templates: {{doublet|en|Church}} Doublet of Church Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~|Kirks}} Kirk (countable and uncountable, plural Kirks)
  1. (chiefly British) The Presbyterian Church of Scotland. Tags: British, countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Kirk-en-name-3zF1aLjP Categories (other): British English
  2. A habitational surname from Middle English. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Kirk-en-name-nS8XQBR- Categories (other): English surnames
  3. A male given name transferred from the surname. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names
    Sense id: en-Kirk-en-name-Vj3AlNl-
  4. A place name:
    A small settlement in Caithness, Highland council area, Scotland, United Kingdom (OS grid ref ND2859).
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Highland, Scotland, Places in Scotland, Villages in Highland, Scotland, Villages in Scotland
    Sense id: en-Kirk-en-name-bkBuOPQY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 3 3 12 12 16 12 12 17 12 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 3 2 3 11 11 17 11 11 18 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 1 2 12 12 17 12 12 18 12
  5. A place name:
    A community of West Nipissing, Nipissing District, north-east Ontario, Canada.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Canada, Places in Ontario, Villages in Canada, Villages in Ontario
    Sense id: en-Kirk-en-name-uwP3yjK3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 3 3 12 12 16 12 12 17 12 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 3 2 3 11 11 17 11 11 18 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 1 2 12 12 17 12 12 18 12
  6. A place name:
    A number of places in the United States
    Former name of Kirkwood, Alpine County and Amador County, California.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Kirk-en-name-ht5e8Mc- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 3 3 12 12 16 12 12 17 12 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 3 2 3 11 11 17 11 11 18 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 1 2 12 12 17 12 12 18 12
  7. A place name:
    A number of places in the United States
    A census-designated place in Yuma County, Colorado, United States.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Census-designated places in Colorado, USA, Census-designated places in the United States, Places in Colorado, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Kirk-en-name-uO1y0E4L Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 3 3 12 12 16 12 12 17 12 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 3 2 3 11 11 17 11 11 18 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 1 2 12 12 17 12 12 18 12
  8. A place name:
    A number of places in the United States
    An unincorporated community in Klamath County, Oregon, United States.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Oregon, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Oregon, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Kirk-en-name-DaL~iyzF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 3 3 12 12 16 12 12 17 12 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 3 2 3 11 11 17 11 11 18 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 1 2 12 12 17 12 12 18 12
  9. A place name:
    A number of places in the United States
    An unincorporated community in Mingo County, West Virginia, United States.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in West Virginia, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in West Virginia, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Kirk-en-name-vCMCnSh2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 3 3 12 12 16 12 12 17 12 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 3 2 3 11 11 17 11 11 18 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 1 2 12 12 17 12 12 18 12
  10. A place name:
    A village in Ismayilli District, Azerbaijan.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Azerbaijan, Villages in Azerbaijan
    Sense id: en-Kirk-en-name--W1Eu6gp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 3 3 12 12 16 12 12 17 12 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 3 2 3 11 11 17 11 11 18 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 1 2 12 12 17 12 12 18 12
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Kirke Derived forms: Captain Kirk, Free Kirk, Kirkland, Kirksville, Kirkwood

Inflected forms

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        "Received-Pronunciation"
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    {
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}

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