Meaning & origin
What it means
Dunkirk is built from elements meaning “dune” and “church”.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
From Dutch Duinkerke, built from English dune + kirk.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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