Kirk

Kirk can mean several things:

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• As a common noun, kirk is a frequent Scots word for church, ultimately of Norse origin, which is found in many place names in Scotland and countries with large Scottish expatriate communities, for example:

:*Kirkpatrick

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:*Kirkton of Skene

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:*Newkirk, Oklahoma

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:*Kirk, Caithness, in the Highland area of Scotland

Related Topics:
Kirk - Caithness - Highland - Scotland

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• As a proper noun, The Kirk is also a nickname for the Church of Scotland, the country's national church. This term is frequently used in the press, though seldom in the Church's own literature.

There have also been several people with the surname Kirk:

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• Andy Kirk, a jazz musician.
• James T. Kirk, a fictional starship captain in Star Trek.
• Jennifer Kirk, a figure skater
• Norman Kirk, a Prime Minister of New Zealand.
• Rahsaan Roland Kirk, a jazz musician.

Other uses:

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• Kirk (television series) was a 1995 TV Series