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) A male given name from German or Dutch, equivalent to English Derek. 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 === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Dirk”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 467. == Dutch == === Etymology === From Middle Dutch dirk. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /dɪrk/ Hyphenation: Dirk Rhymes: -ɪrk === Proper noun === Dirk m a diminutive of the male given name Diederik ==== Derived terms ==== == German == === Pronunciation === === Proper noun === Dirk a male given name from Low German, variant of Dietrich, equivalent to English Derek