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Brink
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English
Proper noun
s
en.
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Brink is the 2989th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 11982 individuals. Brink is most common among White (93.65%) individuals.
German
Etymology
de nds Brink, from de gml brink, from de gem-pro *brinkaz. Cognate with nl brink, en brink.
Pronunciation
de /bʁɪŋk/
de De-Brink.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
m,(e)s
de regional Northern Germany now chiefly in placenames small meadow or plot of grass, often slightly hilly or elevated; village green
de Anger
Declension
m,(e)s
Derived terms
de Brinkmann common family name
de Dorfbrink