Given name & surname · also West Frisian
Broek
“marsh, marshland”
Broek is a surname from West Frisian, ultimately from Old Frisian. It is used in Dutch.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Broek goes back to Old Frisian brōk, meaning “marsh, marshland.”
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Where it comes from
Broek comes from West Frisian, and ultimately from Old Frisian.
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How it developed
From West Frisian De Broek, from Old Frisian brōk (“marsh, marshland”).
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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