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Thrusting dagger
A dirk is a long-bladed thrusting dagger. Historically, it gained its name from the Highland dirk (Scottish Gaelic biodag) where it was a personal weapon
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German basketball player (born 1978)
Dirk Werner Nowitzki (German: [ˈdɪʁk noˈvɪtski] ; born June 19, 1978) is a German former professional basketball player who is a special advisor for the
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Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Dirk or dirk in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A dirk is a type of dagger. Dirk may also refer to: Dirk (name), a list of people and fictional
Dirk_(disambiguation)
American actor (born 1945)
Dirk Benedict (born Dirk Niewoehner; March 1, 1945) is an American actor and author. He is best known for playing the characters Lieutenant Starbuck in
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1997 film by Paul Thomas Anderson
1980s. The film is an expansion of Anderson's mockumentary short film The Dirk Diggler Story (1988), and stars Mark Wahlberg, Julianne Moore, Burt Reynolds
Boogie_Nights
English actor (1921–1999)
Sir Dirk Bogarde (born Derek Jules Gaspard Ulric Niven van den Bogaerde; 28 March 1921 – 8 May 1999) was an English actor, novelist and screenwriter. Initially
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Comic detective television series
Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency is a comic science fiction detective television series created and primarily written by Max Landis. The two seasons
Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency (TV series)
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Belgian drummer
Dirk Verbeuren (born 8 January 1975) is a Belgian drummer, best known as the current drummer of American thrash metal band Megadeth, and formerly the drummer
Dirk_Verbeuren
Fictional character by Douglas Adams
Dirk Gently (born Svlad Cjelli, also known as Dirk Cjelli) is a fictional character created by English writer Douglas Adams and featured in the books Dirk
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American politician (1951–2026)
Dirk Arthur Kempthorne (October 29, 1951 – April 24, 2026) was an American politician from the state of Idaho. A Republican, he served as a United States
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1988 American film
The Dirk Diggler Story is a 1988 mockumentary short film written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. It follows the rise and fall of Dirk Diggler, a
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Dutch painter (1675–1721)
Dirk Valkenburg (1675, in Amsterdam – 1721, in Amsterdam) was a painter of the Dutch Golden Age. According to the RKD he was a pupil of Michiel van Musscher
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Dutch footballer and manager (born 1947)
Dirk Nicolaas "Dick" Advocaat (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈdɪk ɑtfoːˈkaːt] ; born 27 September 1947) is a Dutch professional football coach and former player
Dick_Advocaat
Fictional character in novels by American writer Clive Cussler
Dirk Pitt is a fictional character created by American novelist Clive Cussler and featured in a series of novels first published 1976. Pitt is a larger-than-life
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American singer-songwriter (born 1997)
Zachary Dirk Top (born September 26, 1997) is an American country music singer. Born in Sunnyside, Washington, he began his musical career in 2019 and
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American actor (born 1957)
Dennis Dirk Blocker (born July 31, 1957) is an American actor. He earned his first regular TV role on Baa Baa Black Sheep (1976–1978), playing pilot Jerry
Dirk_Blocker
American author
Dirk Cussler (born 1961) is an American author. He is the son of best selling author Clive Cussler and a co-author of several Dirk Pitt adventure novels
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Topics referred to by the same term
Dirk Müller may refer to: Dirk Müller (artist) (born 1946), Dutch sculptor Dirk Müller (cyclist) (born 1973), German cyclist Dirk Müller (racing driver)
Dirk_Müller
Dutch sailor and explorer (1580–1621)
Dirk Hartog (Dutch: [ˈdɪr(ə)k ˈɦɑrtɔx]; baptised 30 October 1580 – buried 11 October 1621) was a 17th-century Dutch mariner and explorer. Dirk Hartog's
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Dutch football manager (born 1980)
Dirk Kuijt (Dutch: [ˈdɪr(ə) ˈkœyt] ; born 22 July 1980), anglicised to Kuyt, is a Dutch former professional footballer and the current manager of Eerste
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List of people with the same nickname
Look up Dirk in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Dirk is a male given name of Dutch origin. It is a traditional diminutive of the Dutch name Diederik
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American businessman
Derrick R. "Dirk" Meyer (born November 24, 1961) is a former chief executive officer of Advanced Micro Devices, serving in the position from July 18, 2008
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Dutch lawyer (1797–1845)
Dirk, Count van Hogendorp (18 December 1797, Amsterdam – 18 March 1845, The Hague), son of Gijsbert Karel van Hogendorp, nephew of Dirk van Hogendorp
Dirk_van_Hogendorp_(lawyer)
American musician
Dirk Powell (born June 7, 1969) is an American fiddler, banjo player, and singer. He was born in Oberlin southwest of Elyria, Ohio into a family with deep
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American musician (born 1976)
George Alex Katunich (born August 18, 1976), best known by his stage name Dirk Lance, is an American musician. He was the founding bassist of the Californian
Dirk_Lance
German billionaire businessman
Dirk Rossmann (born 1946) is a German billionaire businessman and author, founder of Rossmann, Germany's second-largest drug store chain. As of April 2024
Dirk_Rossmann
German historian (1965–2023)
Dirk Alvermann (24 December 1965 – 17 October 2023) was a German historian and archivist. Born in Berlin, Alvermann was the son of the photographer Dirk
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Dutch Golden Age landscape painter
Dirk Maas (12 September 1659 – 25 December 1717), was a Dutch Golden Age landscape painter. Maas was born and died in Haarlem. According to Houbraken he
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German economist
Dirk Krüger is a German economist and currently Walter H. and Leonore C. Annenberg Professor in the Social Sciences and Professor of Economics at the University
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Topics referred to by the same term
Dirk III may refer to: Dirk III, Count of Holland from 993 to 1039 Dirk III van Valkenburg [nl] (died 1305) Dirk III van Wassenaer (c. 1325–1391 or 1392)
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German journalist and author
Dirk Kurbjuweit (born 3 November 1962 in Wiesbaden) is a German journalist and editor-in-chief of the weekly news magazine Der Spiegel, which is published
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Topics referred to by the same term
Dirk I may refer to: Dirk I, Count of Holland from ca. 896 to ca. 928 or 939 Dirk I van Valkenburg [nl] (died 1227) Dirk I (bishop) (died in 1197) Dirk
Dirk_I
American artist
Dirk Reinhard Westphal (born 1963 in Columbus, Ohio) is an American artist living in New York City. Since completing his MFA at California Institute of
Dirk_Westphal
German-style board game designer (born 1960)
Dirk Henn (born 1960) is a German-style board game designer who was born in Bendorf, Germany. Dirk Henn is best known for his game Alhambra, which won
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Ceremonial object from the Middle Bronze Age
The Oxborough Dirk is a large ceremonial weapon or dirk from the Middle Bronze Age. One of only six such objects across Europe, it was found in a rural
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Dutch supermarket chain
Dirk (Dutch: [ˈdɪr(ə)k]), formerly Dirk van den Broek (Dutch: [ˈdɪr(ə)k fɑn də(m) ˈbruk]), is a supermarket chain that operates 121 stores in the Netherlands
Dirk_(supermarket)
1966 historical novel by James Clavell
third mate and future nemesis, Dirk Struan was whipped mercilessly. Dirk Struan vowed to someday destroy Brock. Later, Dirk Struan and Tyler Brock would
Tai-Pan_(novel)
DIRKS, an acronym for Designing and Implementing Recordkeeping Systems, is a comprehensive manual outlining the process for creating records management
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Complex-systems scientist
Dirk Helbing (born January 19, 1965) is Professor of Computational Social Science at the Department of Humanities, Social and Political Sciences of ETH
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Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1966)
Robert Michael Dirk (born August 20, 1966) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. Dirk played in the National Hockey League between 1987
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South African police officer and whistleblower (1945–2013)
Dirk Coetzee (15 April 1945 – 7 March 2013) was co-founder and commander of the covert South African Security Police unit based at Vlakplaas. He and his
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American music promoter (1937–2006)
Dirk Dirksen (August 25, 1937 – November 20, 2006) was a music promoter and emcee of the San Francisco punk rock clubs Mabuhay Gardens and On Broadway
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A dirk dance is a Scottish dance performed while brandishing a dirk. It is a solo dance but can be performed by two or more people dancing in unison.
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Dutch painter
Dirk Herman Willem "Lak" Filarski (15 October 1885 — 28 February 1964) was a Dutch painter and graphic artist, a representative of the Bergen school. He
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Dutch Anabaptist martyr (died 1569)
Dirk Willems (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈdɪr(ə)k ˈʋɪləms]; also spelled Durk Willems; died 16 May 1569) was a Dutch Anabaptist martyr most famous for escaping
Dirk_Willems
Dirk Coetzee/Coetsee (1655 – 1725) was a Dutch colonist and the Hoofdheemraad (Chancellor) of the District of Stellenbosch and Drakenstein in South Africa
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Dutch Golden Age painter and engraver
Dirk Stoop (c. 1618–1686) was a widely travelled painter and engraver of the Dutch Golden Age. Alternative versions of his name include Dirck Stoff, Theodorus
Dirk_Stoop
American papyrologist and classicist
Dirk D. Obbink (born 13 January 1957 in Lincoln, Nebraska) is an American papyrologist and classicist. He was Lecturer in Papyrology and Greek Literature
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Graphic novel series
Delilah Dirk is a series of action-adventure graphic novels by writer and illustrator Tony Cliff. Set in the early 19th century, the series follows Delilah
Delilah_Dirk
German politician (born 1963)
Dirk Niebel (German pronunciation: [ˈdɪʁk ˈniːbl̩]; born 29 March 1963) is a German politician. From 2009 to 2013, he served as Federal Minister of Economic
Dirk_Niebel
Belgian fashion designer
Dirk Bikkembergs (born 2 January 1959) is a Belgian fashion designer. Dirk Bikkembergs was born in Cologne, Germany, as his father was in the Belgian Army
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German biochemist
Dirk Görlich, born October 18, 1966, in Halle (Saale) of Germany, is a German biochemist. He is now director at the Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary
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German printer
Dirk Böttcher (13 October 1921 – 23 January 2011) was a German printer master, author and president of the association of Friends of the Historisches Museum
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Count of Holland from 1190 to 1203
Dirk VII (died 4 November 1203, in Dordrecht) was the count of Holland from 1190 to 1203. He was the elder son of Floris III and Ada of Huntingdon. Due
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Dutch war criminal (1922–2003)
Dirk Hoogendam, a.k.a. Dieter Hohendamm, alias The Boxer (18 May 1922, Vlaardingen – 8 August 2003 in Ringgau, Germany), was a Dutch war criminal. Hoogendam
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Count of Holland
Dirk VI (c. 1114 – 5 August 1157) was Count of Holland between 1121 and 1157, at first, during his minority, under the regency of his mother Petronilla
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American football coach (born 1959)
Dirk Jeffrey Koetter (/ˈkʌtər/ KUT-ər; born February 5, 1959) is an American former college and professional football coach. He recently served as the
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Entrepreneur
Dirk Erich Markus (born January 15, 1971) is a German-born entrepreneur. He is a founding partner of private equity investment group Aurelius. From an
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Luxembourgish footballer (born 1998)
Dirk Carlson (born 1 April 1998) is a professional footballer who plays for Austrian club SKN St. Pölten as a left back. Born in the United States, he
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Australian historian (born 1967)
Anthony Dirk Moses (born 1967) is an Australian scholar who researches various aspects of genocide. In 2022 he became the Anne and Bernard Spitzer Professor
A._Dirk_Moses
National Basketball Association team based in Dallas
during the 1990s, entering a period of rebuilding, until the acquisition of Dirk Nowitzki in 1998. Nowitzki would become the cornerstone of the most successful
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American actor (1941–1994)
children. His siblings were William Donald Rambo; identical twin Orman Ray "Dirk" Rambo (died 1967), and sister Beverly Jean Rambo. Beatrice Rambo outlived
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Dutch footballer (born 2002)
Dirk Wanner Proper (born 24 February 2002) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eredivisie club NEC. Born in Elst, Gelderland
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American economist
Dirk Bergemann (born 23 September 1964) is a German-American economist and the Douglass and Marion Campbell Professor of Economics at Yale University,
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Professional basketball player monument in Dallas, Texas
The statue of Dirk Nowitzki (nicknamed "The Fadeaway") is located in front of the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, United States. The 23-foot
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Dutch Golden Age painter
Dirk Pietersz (1558 – c. 1621) was a Dutch Golden Age painter. According to Karel van Mander he was born in Amsterdam, the son of Pieter Aertsen and the
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Belgian businessman (born 1960)
Dirk Van de Put (born 14 May 1960) is a Belgian businessman, and the chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of Mondelez International since November
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Dutch professional football player
Dirk Abels (born 13 June 1997) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays for Swiss Super League side Grasshopper Club Zürich as a right back. Abels
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Island on coast of Gascoyne region of Western Australia
Dirk Hartog Island is an island off the Gascoyne coast of Western Australia, within the Shark Bay World Heritage Area. It is about 80 kilometres (50 miles)
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Belgian astronaut (born 1941)
Dirk Dries David Damiaan, Viscount Frimout (born 21 March 1941 in Poperinge, Belgium) is a Belgian astrophysicist for the European Space Agency. He flew
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2001 aviation accident in Portugal
caused by improper maintenance. Captain Robert Piché, 48, and First Officer Dirk DeJager, 28, glided the plane to a successful emergency landing in the Azores
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South African labour executive (born 1972)
Dirk Johannes Hermann (born 13 January 1972) is a South African labour executive. He is chief executive officer of Solidarity, an Afrikaans union. He has
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German film director and author (born 1968)
Dirk Schneider (born in 1968) is a German film director and author. Dirk Schneider studied journalism in Leipzig and worked as an author during this time
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German sports shooter
Dirk Köhler (18 March 1968 – 30 May 1994) was a German sport shooter who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics. He was born in Karlsruhe. Biography of Dirk
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Belgian musician
Dirk Ivens is a Belgian musician and performer in the industrial music genre. In 1978 he started as singer and guitar player in the punk band Slaughterhouse
Dirk_Ivens
South African comedian (born 1945)
Pieter-Dirk Uys (/ˈeɪs/; born 28 September 1945) is a South African performer, author, satirist, and social activist. One of his best known roles is as
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Belgian football manager (born 1963)
Dirk Geeraerd (born 2 December 1963) is a Belgian football manager and former player. Geeraerd was dismissed as Roeselare manager in October 2008. In November
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Topics referred to by the same term
Dirk Wiese may refer to: Dirk Wiese (bobsleigh), German bobsledder Dirk Wiese (politician) (born 1983), German politician This disambiguation page lists
Dirk_Wiese
Australian cricketer (born 1976)
Dirk Peter Nannes (born 16 May 1976) is an Australian-Dutch cricket commentator and former cricketer who has played internationally for both Australia
Dirk_Nannes
Dutch artist (1913–2003)
Dirk Hubers (Amersfoort, 24 September 1913 – Guanajuato, 1 November 2003) was a Dutch ceramist, who lived and worked in Bergen, North Holland and starting
Dirk_Hubers
German actor, comedian and presenter (1961–2012)
Dirk Bach (23 April 1961 – 1 October 2012) was a German actor, comedian and television presenter, best known as the co-host of Ich bin ein Star – Holt
Dirk_Bach
German footballer (born 1967)
Eberhard Dirk Schuster (born 29 December 1967) is a German professional football manager and former player, currently in charge of Georgian Erovnuli Liga
Dirk_Schuster
German actor
Dirk Galuba (born 28 August 1940 in Schneidemühl) is a German television actor. 1972: Tears of Blood 1976: Derrick - Season 3, Episode 5: "Schock" 1976:
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Surname list
Dirks is a patronymic surname ("son of Dirk"). Some variant forms are Derks, Dircks, Dirkse, Dirksen, Dirksz and Dirkx. People with this name include:
Dirks_(surname)
German infection biologist
Dirk Bumann is a German infection biologist and professor at the Biozentrum of the University of Basel, Switzerland. Dirk Bumann studied chemistry and
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German basketball coach (born 1957)
Dirk Bauermann (born 10 December 1957) is a German professional basketball coach. Bauermann played club basketball in the German senior club of BBC Krefeld
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Dutch historical linguist (1964–2002)
Dirk Ferdinandus Henricus Boutkan (Dutch pronunciation: [dɪrk bʌutkɑn]; 25 April 1964 – 6 January 2002) was a Dutch historical linguist and etymologist
Dirk_Boutkan
Belgian conductor and composer
Dirk, Knight Brossé (born 18 February 1960, Ghent) is a Belgian conductor and composer. He has composed over 200 works, including concerti, oratorios,
Dirk_Brossé
Musical artist
Dirk Dresselhaus (born 28 August 1970 in Bielefeld), better known by his stage name Schneider TM, is a German musician from Berlin. "Schneider TM - Ereignishorizont
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American screenwriter and novelist
Dirk Wittenborn (born November 5, 1951) is an American screenwriter and novelist. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania and started writing
Dirk_Wittenborn
Dutch businessman (1924–2020)
Dirk van den Broek (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈdɪr(ə)k fɑn də(m) ˈbruk]; 27 March 1924 – 8 April 2020) was a Dutch businessman. He was the founder of Cooperating
Dirk_van_den_Broek
Belgian molecular biologist
Dirk Inzé (born 19 October 1957) is a Belgian molecular biologist and professor at Ghent University (Ghent, Belgium). In 2002, he succeeded Marc Zabeau
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Fishing trawler launched in 1990
Star was a former name of the 3,181 GT super-trawler and factory ship Dirk-Dirk, built in 1983 at Harlingen, Netherlands for the Dutch fishing company
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Namibian politician (1928–2020)
Dirk Frederik Mudge (16 January 1928 – 26 August 2020) was a Namibian politician. He served in several high-ranking positions in the South African administration
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Dutch physicist
Dirk (Dik) Bouwmeester (born 1967) is a Dutch experimental physicist specializing in quantum optics and quantum information. He currently holds faculty
Dirk_Bouwmeester
Dutch politician
Dirk Gerard Willem Spitzen (18 March 1896, Wageningen – 26 January 1957, The Hague) was a Dutch politician. Mr. D.G.W. Spitzen at www.parlement.com v t
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German-born artist, illustrator of American children's books
Dirk "Dizi" Zimmer (2 October 1943 – 26 September 2008) was a German artist and an illustrator and writer of American children's books. Zimmer was born
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American novelist
Dirk Vanden (born Richard Fullmer; May 7, 1933 – October 21, 2014), was an American author and illustrator. He is considered the first gay Mormon writer
Dirk_Vanden
German swimmer (born 1964)
Dirk Richter (born 12 September 1964) is a former swimmer from East Germany, who won the bronze medal in the 4×100 freestyle medley twice during the Summer
Dirk_Richter
German politician
Dirk Hilbert is a German politician. A member of the Free Democratic Party (FDP), he has served as the current Lord Mayor of Dresden, the capital city
Dirk_Hilbert
DIRK
DIRK
Boy/Male
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Ruler of People
Boy/Male
German
The People's Ruler
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Indian, Netherlands, Scandinavian, Swedish, Swiss, Teutonic
Ruler of the People; Form of Derek; First of the People; King of Nations
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Dark.German (Dürk) : variant of Türk ‘Turk’, a nickname for a wild or unruly person, or sometimes for a prisoner of war (from the Turkish Wars).German : possibly a variant of Dirk.
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German Teutonic American Dutch English
Dagger.
Male
German
Variant spelling of German Dirk, DIERK means "first of the people; king of nations."
Male
German
 Short form of German Diederick, DIRK means "first of the people; king of nations."
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DIRK
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Hindu, Indian
Peace
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Hindu, Indian
Humble; Mother of Garuda
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Arabic, Muslim, Sindhi
Liberated; Independent; Free; Aatiq Ali; Muhammad Aatiq
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Brough.
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English Biblical Hebrew
Place name in Britain.
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Arabic
Learning the Quran by Heart
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Indian
Meaningful
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Hindu
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Tamil
The beautiful adolescent
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Hindu
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n.
Darkness.
n.
A kind of dagger or poniard; -- formerly much used by the Scottish Highlander.
v. t.
To stab with a dirk.
v. t.
To darken.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Dirk
imp. & p. p.
of Dirk
a.
Dark.
n.
A short weapon used for stabbing. This is the general term: cf. Poniard, Stiletto, Bowie knife, Dirk, Misericorde, Anlace.