See also: dirk

English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Dutch and North German Dirk.

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Dirk (plural Dirks)

  1. A male given name from German or Dutch, equivalent to English Derek.
  2. A surname transferred from the given name.

Statistics

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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Dirk is the 40016th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 548 individuals. Dirk is most common among White (91.42%) individuals.

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Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch dirk.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /dɪrk/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Dirk
  • Rhymes: -ɪrk

Proper noun

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Dirk m

  1. a diminutive of the male given name Diederik

German

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Dirk

  1. a male given name from Low German, variant of Dietrich, equivalent to English Derek