Brekke

B3R1E1K5K5E1

proper noun

A surname.

OriginOld Norse brekka →
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Meanings

proper nounBrekke (plural Brekkes)

plural Brekkes

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Old Norsebrekka“slope, descent”
  2. EnglishBrekke

Norwegian surname, from several farms of the same name, from Old Norse brekka (“slope, descent”). Compare Brakke.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Bekker
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APA

Brekke. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Brekke

MLA

“Brekke.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Brekke. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Brekke,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Brekke.

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