Durk

Durk Meaning & Origin

About Durk
The name "Durk" is a variant of the name "Derek" and has Old German origins. It is derived from the Germanic elements "theud" meaning "people" and "ric" meaning "ruler" or "king." Therefore, the name "Durk" can be interpreted to mean "ruler of the people" or "king of the people."

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Durk are male.

Durk Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 20% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TRK
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D ER1 K
🌐 IPA
/durk*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Durk in Braille

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

The name Durk in braille

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

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

The name Durk in sign language

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