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View Name: Dirk


DIRK
GENDER: Masculine
USAGE: Dutch, German, English
PRONOUNCED: DIRK (Dutch), DEERK (German), DURK (English)   [key]
Meaning & History
Short form of DIEDERIK. The name was popularized in the English-speaking world by actor Dirk Bogarde (1921-1999), who had some Dutch ancestry. This is also the Scots word for a type of dagger.
Related Names
VARIANTS: Dick, Diede, Ties (Dutch), Dierk (German)
OTHER LANGUAGES: Tielo (Medieval German)
Popularity
United States  - 
Netherlands  ranked #141 



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