Brooks
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Brooks Origin and Meaning
The name Brooks is a boy's name of English origin meaning "of the brook".
Surname name, nature name, and word name, with a more masculine slant than Brook or Brooklyn. Brooks Robinson was one of the greatest third basemen ever, playing for the Baltimore Orioles from 1955 until 1977. Brooks might be considered one of the new wave of stylish English names for boys.
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Famous People Named Brooks
- Brooks Calbert RobinsonAmerican baseball player
- Brooks WackermanAmerican drummer of metal band "Avenged Sevenfold"
- Brooks KoepkaAmerican golfer
- (William) Brooks Clifttwin brother of American actor Montgomery Clift
- Brooks ReedAmerican football player
- (Richard) Brooks OrpikAmerican hockey player
- Brooks Bettsguitarist of American rock band Mayday Parade
- (Evan) Brooks LaichCanadian hockey player
- Brooks Patrick WheelanAmerican actor/comedian
- Brooks Benedict (born Harold J. Mann)American actor
- (Anthony) Brooks FirestoneAmerican businessman and politician
- Brooksstage name of Thijs Westbroek, Dutch DJ
- Brooks Varallason of reality TV personality Allisyn Hardee Varalla ("Kim of Queens')
- Brooks Resnikoffson of YouTuber Meg Resnikoff of "whatsupmoms"
- Brooks Alan Stuber (b. 2012)son of model Molly Sims and Scott Stuber
- Brooks Walker Byington (b. 2016)son of American vloggers Cullen and Katie
- Brooks Hartman Brannen (b. 2016)son of reality TV personality Ashley Salter ("The Bachelor") and Austin Brannen
Brooks in Pop Culture
- Brooks Hatlena character in film "The Shawshank Redemption "
- Brooks Wentworthcharacter on TV's "Jessie"
- Brooks Gleasonmain character in 'The Witness', by Nora Roberts.