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BoyPronounced American English /ˈkɜɹk/; British English /ˈkɜːk/

Kirk

A name meaning "church".

Quick answer

Kirk is a boy name meaning "church".

Pronunciation: American English /ˈkɜɹk/; British English /ˈkɜːk/.

GenderBoy
Meaningchurch
PronunciationAmerican English /ˈkɜɹk/; British English /ˈkɜːk/

Meaning and history

From an English and Scottish surname meaning "church" from Old Norse kirkja, ultimately from Greek κυριακόν (kyriakon). A famous bearer was American actor Kirk Douglas (1916-2020), whose birth name was Issur Danielovitch.

Notes and context

Usage: english