Dirk
See also: dirk
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Dutch and North German Dirk.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /dɜːk/, /dɪək/
- (Canada) IPA(key): /dɝk/
- Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)k, -ɪək
Proper noun
Dirk (plural Dirks)
- A male given name from German or Dutch, equivalent to English Derek.
- A surname transferred from the given name.
Statistics
- 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.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Dirk”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 467.
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch dirk.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dɪrk/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Dirk
- Rhymes: -ɪrk
Proper noun
Dirk m
- a diminutive of the male given name Diederik
German
Pronunciation
Audio (file)
Proper noun
Dirk
- a male given name from Low German, variant of Dietrich, equivalent to English Derek