Church
Derived from the Old Norse word 'kirkja', which was later adopted into Middle English and Scots. It originally served as a topographic surname for someone who lived near a church or a professional name for someone who worked in one.
Less common today
Kirk isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #347 in 1990.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Legendary Golden Age Hollywood actor
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