Dirk is a male
given name of
Dutch origin. It is a traditional diminutive of the Dutch name Diederik. The meaning of the name is "the people's ruler", composed of þeud ("people") and ric ("power"). Dirk may also be a surname. It is cognate to French
Thierry, German
Dietrich and Gothic
Theoderic.
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People with the nickname
Dirk Bogarde (1921–1999), stage name of British actor Derek van den Bogaerde
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People with the surname
Robert Dirk (born 1966), Canadian ice hockey player
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