Dirk

See also: dirk

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch and North German Dirk.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /dɜːk/, /dɪək/
  • (US, Canada) IPA(key): /dɝk/
  • Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)k, -ɪək

Proper noun

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

  • 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

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch dirk.

Pronunciation

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

Proper noun

Dirk m

  1. a diminutive of the male given name Diederik

Derived terms

German

Pronunciation

  • Audio:(file)

Proper noun

Dirk

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