Save Type Surname (from location) Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈbɹʊk/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History Denoted a person who lived near a brook, a word derived from Old English broc. Related NamesDetails RootbrocVariantsBrooke, BrooksOther Languages & CulturesVan den Broek(Dutch) Given Name DescendantBrook(English) User SubmissionBrook Categories English nouns, English verbs, landforms, water, word names