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Brooks

Gender: M Popularity: this week. Origin of Brooks: English Meaning of Brooks: "of the brook" Brooks's Popularity in 2012: #358

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Surname name, with more masculine heft than Brook or Brooklyn, that rose from number 597 to number 346 in terms of popularity this year. Brooks Robinson was one of the greatest third basemen ever, playing for the Baltimore Orioles from 1955 until 1977.

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Famous People Named Brooks

Brooks Clift, twin brother of American actor Montgomery Clift
Brooks Reed, American football player
Brooks Orpik, American hockey player
Brooks Betts, member of rock band Mayday Parade
Brooks Laich, Canadian hockey player (Washington Capitals)

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Zoey Brooks, main character in Nickelodean's "Zoey 101" was played by singer Britney Spears youngest sister, Jamie Lynn Spears

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