Munk
name, noun ·1 syllable ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Alternative form of monk. alt-of, alternative, obsolete
- 1 A surname.
Example
More examples"The world famous Hungarian painter Mihály Munkácsy's Christ Trilogy includes the paintings entitled "Christ before Pilate", "Golgotha" and "Ecce Homo"."
Etymology
* 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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