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Brooke¹
- /bɹʊk/
- /bɹʉk/ Northern Ireland, Scotland
Rhymes with -ʊk
Where it comes from
A topographic surname for someone who lived near a brook.
proper noun Brook
- A surname from Middle English.
- A female given name transferred from the surname, fairly popular since the 1970s. it was further popularized by Brooke Shields in the 80s.
- A village and civil parish (without a council) in Rutland, England (OS grid ref SK8405).
brooke²
noun brookes
- Obsolete spelling of brook Others the utmost boughs of trees doe crop, And brouze the woodbine twigges that freshly bud; This with full bit* doth catch the utmost top Of some soft willow, or new growen stud**; This with sharpe teeth the bramble leaves doth lop, 85 And chaw the tender prickles in her cud; The whiles another hi
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: mayhew, popham, brock, rose, mushroom, fungal, fungi, brook, broek, brok, mushrooms, endure, accept, stand, bear, abide
Translations
Talk about this word "brooke." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/brooke. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. brooke. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/brooke "brooke." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/brooke.Cite this
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title = {brooke},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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