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Dirk (name)

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Dirk
GenderMale
Origin
Language(s)Dutch: Low Franconian, Low Germanic
Other names
Related namesDiederik, Derek, Theodoric, Theodore

Dirk is a male given name of Dutch origin. It is a traditional diminutive of the Dutch name Diederik. The meaning of the name is "the people's ruler", composed of þeud ("people") and ric ("power"). Dirk may also be a surname. It is cognate to French Thierry, German Dietrich and Gothic Theoderic.

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