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View Name: Brooklyn


BROOKLYN
GENDER: Feminine
USAGE: English (Modern)
PRONOUNCED: BRUWK-lin   [key]
Meaning & History
From the name of the borough of New York City, originally derived from Dutch Breukelen meaning "broken land". It can also be viewed as a combination of BROOK and the popular name suffix lyn.
Related Names
VARIANT: Brooklynn
Popularity
United States  ranked #21 
Canada (BC)  ranked #13 



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