Kirk

Man's Scottish name

Kirk is a Scottish surname and given name, most famously associated with Captain James T.

Kirk of Star Trek.

The name derives from the Scottish word for church, originally indicating someone who lived near one.

Kirk Douglas was born Issur Danielovitch. (Lowercase kirk means church in Scottish usage.)

name

captain

One who commands

Cameron · surname · Scottish · given · namesake

Categories
Opposites
scottish church vs secular/other religious institutions

Kirkpub

Licensed drinking establishment

tavern · town hall · chapel · cathedral · synagogue

STAR TREK CHARACTER ARCHETYPES (Captain Kirk)

KirkSpock

Logical alien or pediatrician

Borg Queen · Picard · Vulcan · Q · Data

name commonality

KirkSmith

Ubiquitous English surname

Johnson · Jones · Williams · Brown · John

Phrases
Family

kirks

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G