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Munk.

A surname.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

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  1. A surname.

Where this word comes from

* As a German (Münk), Scandinavian/North Germanic (mainly Danish), and Dutch surname, all from the noun Mönch (“monk”). Compare Munck. * Also as a German surname, short form of the medieval name Dominicus. See Dominick. * Also as a German surname, from the place Münk in Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate. The placename is attested as early as 1583 (Middle High German Monnike) and itself could be related to the word for monk. * As an English surname, variant of Monk. * As a Jewish surname, from M(o)unka, the Czech pet form of Solomon.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.