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Brooklyn

Unisex NameEnglish Origin

Meaning

From the name of the borough of New York City, originally derived from Dutch Breukelen meaning "brok

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Name Personality

Based on famous people named Brooklyn and cultural associations, this name tends to be associated with:

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Success
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Famous People Named Brooklyn

Brooklyn Eagle

The Brooklyn Eagle (originally joint name The Brooklyn Eagle and Kings County Democrat, later The Brooklyn Daily Eagle before shortening title further to Brooklyn Eagle) was an afternoon daily.

LeadershipSuccess

The Brooklyn Bridge (band)

The Brooklyn Bridge (also known as The Bridge and as Johnny Maestro & The Brooklyn Bridge since the 1980s) is an American musical group, best known for their million-selling rendition of Jimmy.

Brooklyn Royal Giants

The Brooklyn Royal Giants were a professional Negro league baseball team based in Brooklyn, New York.

Brooklyn Jazz Hall of Fame and Museum

The Central Brooklyn Jazz Consortium (CBJC) created the Brooklyn Jazz Hall of Fame in 1999.

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Brooklyn (novel)

Brooklyn is a 2009 novel by Irish author Colm Tóibín.

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Brooklyn in Other Languages

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