Dirk

proper nounattested in dialogue

United Kingdom//dɜːk//
United Kingdom//dɪək//
Canada//dɝk//

A male given name from German or Dutch, equivalent to English Derek.

proper noun

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

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch and North German Dirk.

Forms

plural: Dirks

director · One who directs; the person in charge of managing a…directory · A list of names, addresses etc, of specific classes of people…dirk · A long Scottish dagger with a straight blade.

Dirk · A male given name from German or Dutch, equivalent to English Derek.

dirt · Soil or earth.dirty · Unclean; covered with or containing unpleasant substances…dis · Any of a group of minor female deities in Scandinavian…

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