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Name: Brooklyn

Origin and Meaning of the Name Brooklyn

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Gender:

Both

Origin:

Dutch

Meaning:

Uncertain, perhaps broken land

Pronunciation:

(BROOK lin)   [Guide]

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Miscellaneous Info for Brooklyn

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Places Names, American Names

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English speaking countries

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Brooklyn is a borough of New York City. The name comes from the Dutch "Breukelen," probably meaning "broken land." The name has become extremely popular in the U.S., perhaps due to its similarity to two existing names, Brooke and Lynn. British celebrity Victoria Beckham named her son Brooklyn in 1999, which no doubt contributed to the name's growing popularity.

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