About Polk
The name "Polk" is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "polk" or "polke," meaning a small pool or pond. It is a surname that likely originated as a locational name for someone who lived near or by a small body of water. The name "Polk" may also have been a nickname for someone who was associated with or worked at a pool or pond.
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Most individuals with the name Polk are male.
The popularity of the name has remained the same by 0% over the past year.
Here's how to represent Polk in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Polk using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.