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Definition of brooke

brooke

/brʊk/
brooke
Plural:brookes
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brooke Lexical Profile

• noun

1

An English surname of topographic origin, and a unisex (now predominantly female) given name transferred from the surname.

Example

"The historical estate was named after the Brooke family, who had lived in the valley for generations."

2

An obsolete spelling of brook, referring to a small, natural freshwater stream.

Example

"In the sixteenth-century survey, a narrow brooke was recorded as the boundary between the two parishes."

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broody
brook
brook trout
brooke
brookie
brooklet
brooklynite

Word Origin & Etymology

Derived from Old English brōc, meaning 'brook' or 'small stream', originally used as an English topographic surname for someone who lived beside a stream.

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Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Brooke. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/brooke
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