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Brooks
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brooks
English
thumb|Old railroad depot, Brooks, Oregon
Pronunciation
en /bɹʊks/
en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Brooks.wav Southern England
en ʊks 1
Proper noun
~ * +
en topographic Middle English, variant of Brook.
en male.
A placename:
en city in the co/County of Newell p/Alberta c/Canada.
en hamlet par/Boconnoc co/Cornwall cc/England OS grid ref SX1560.
en locality wcomm/Berriew co/Powys cc/Wales OS grid ref SO1499.
en number of places c/USA:
en ucomm co/Covington County s/Alabama.
en ucomm co/Saline County s/Arkansas.
en CDP co/Yolo County s/California.
en town co/Fayette County s/Georgia.
en ucomm co/Adams County s/Iowa.
en CDP co/Bullitt County s/Kentucky.
en town co/Waldo County s/Maine.
en twp co/Newaygo County s/Michigan.
en minor city co/Red Lake County s/Minnesota.
en CDP co/Fergus County s/Montana.
en CDP co/Marion County s/Oregon.
en neighbourhood city/San Antonio s/Texas.
en ucomm town:pref/New Chester co/Adams County s/Wisconsin, originally named Brookings.
Alternative forms
surname given name en Brook
Coordinate terms
en Brooke the equivalent female given name
Derived terms
en Brooks Bay Brooks County Brooks Range Brooksian Brooksville Brooksy
Anagrams
en bkoors bokors obroks