Brookes

Brookes Meaning & Origin

About Brookes
The name "Brookes" is a variant of the name "Brooks" and is derived from the Old English word "broc," meaning a small stream or a watercourse. It is a surname that likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near a brook or stream. The name "Brookes" signifies a connection to nature and water, reflecting the ancestral occupation or geographical location of the individual or their family.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Brookes are male.

Brookes Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 40% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRKS
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B60202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R UH1 K S
🌐 IPA
/brʊks/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B622

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brookes in Braille

Here's how to represent Brookes in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Brookes in braille

How to Spell the Name Brookes in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Brookes using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Brookes in sign language

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