Dirk
Found 6 entry about "Dirk"
DURK(English)
Dirk Name meanings & History
The name Dirk means "ruler of the people" in Dutch and "leader of the people" in German. Dutch and Low German short form of Diederik. This name was borne by several counts of Frisia and Holland, beginning in the 10th century. It 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.
Zodiac Sign of Dirk: Domestic Cancer
Synonyms of Dirk:
D: Dutiful,Domestic,Determined,Demanding,Daddy,Doting
I: Involved,Indulgence,Intimate
R: Resourceful,Reason,Rational,Restless
K: Karate,Kind,Karma,Kundalini
Dirk is:- a Classic name
- a Informal name
- a Rough name
- a Simple name
- a Strange name
- a Strong name
2.) Dirk (Male)
Usage: German
Meanings: (German) a short form of Derek, Theodoric.
Other Forms: Derc, Derk, Dirc, Dirck, Dirke, Durc, Durk, Dyrc, Dyrck, Dyrk, Dyrrc, Dyrrck, Dyrrk
3.) DIRK (Male)
Usage: German
Meanings: A borrowing from the Scandinavians, Dirk is a cognate of Derek (ruler of the people). See DEREK. (DIRK)
4.) DIRK (Male)
Usage: Scandinavian
Meanings: Flemish and Dutch cognate of the German Derek, a short form of Theodoric, which is from the obsolete Gothic Thiudoreiks, a compounding of the elements thiuda (folk, people) and reiks (ruler, king, leader). The name is often mistakenly thought to be from the Scottish word dirk (dagger, small sword). (DIRK)
5.) Dirk (Male)
6.) DIRK (Male)
Usage: American
Meanings: A contracted form of Derek (leader of the people), Dirk is now regarded as an independent given name. See DEREK. Var: Dirck. (DERK)
