Brooke

proper nouncommon in dialogue

Scotland//bɹʉk//
//bɹʊk//

A surname from Middle English.

proper noun

1
A surname from Middle English.
2
A female given name transferred from the surname, fairly popular since the 1970s. it was further popularized by Brooke Shields in the 80s.
3
A village and civil parish (without a council) in Rutland, England (OS grid ref SK8405).

Etymology

A topographic surname for someone who lived near a brook.

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