Fisk
See also: fisk
English
Etymology
Occupational surname for a fisherman, from Old English fisc or Old Norse fiskr, all from Proto-Germanic *fiskaz.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fɪsk/
- Rhymes: -ɪsk
Proper noun
Fisk
- A surname.
- A place in the United States:
- An unincorporated community in Richland Township, Adair County, Iowa.
- A minor city in Butler County, Missouri.
- An unincorporated community in the town of Utica, Winnebago County, Wisconsin.
Derived terms
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Fisk”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 578.
Saterland Frisian
Etymology
From Old Frisian fisk, from Proto-West Germanic *fisk. Cognates include West Frisian fisk and German Fisch.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fɪsk/
- Hyphenation: Fisk
- Rhymes: -ɪsk
Noun
Fisk m (plural Fiske)
Derived terms
Related terms
References
- Marron C. Fort (2015) “Fisk”, in Saterfriesisches Wörterbuch mit einer phonologischen und grammatischen Übersicht, Buske, →ISBN