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Brooklyn | |
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Gender | unisex |
Origin | |
Word/Name | English |
Meaning | Combination of names Brooke and Lynn, or given in honor of Brooklyn, the New York City borough. |
Region of origin | United States |
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Brooklyn is a given name that has increased in popularity for girls in the United States and Canada in recent years.[citation needed] It has occasionally been used as a name in honor of Brooklyn, the New York City borough, but is usually regarded as simply a combination of the names Brook or Brooke, a name derived from an English surname meaning "one who lives near a brook" and the suffix -lyn, which is an element in other popular contemporary names in the United States such as Kaitlyn.
The name was the 67th most popular name for baby girls in the United States in 2006 and was the 16th most popular name for baby girls born in British Columbia, Canada in 2006.[1] Spelling variants include, but are not limited to, Brook Lynn, Brooke Lynn, Brookelynn, Brookelynne, Brooklynn and Brooklynne.
The son of soccer star David Beckham and his wife Victoria, AKA "Posh Spice", who was born in 1999, was also given that name. Brook Lynn Ashton, a character on the American soap opera General Hospital, may also have raised the profile of the name.[citation needed]
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Brooklyn, also Kings County, is a borough of New York City, New York.
Brooklyn may also refer to:
"Brooklyn Go Hard" is the second promo single by rap artist Jay-Z, featuring additional vocals by alternative musician Santigold. The song was produced by Kanye West. It appears on the soundtrack to The Notorious B.I.G. biopic Notorious for which it serves as the theme song. It was released on December 1, 2008, as an exclusive download available via subscription to (RED)Wire, with a portion of the profits going towards Bono's Product Red organization. In 2013, it was used in a trailer and several television commercials for the Jackie Robinson biopic 42: The True Story of an American Legend.
Santigold first hinted at a collaboration in an interview with NME, saying she "may also do something with Jay-Z, it's kind of secret - it's not for anything, it's just 'cause we want to." The collaboration contains a sample of Santigold's track "Shove It", in the same vein as Jay-Z and T.I.'s "Swagga Like Us", which samples M.I.A.'s "Paper Planes". However, in "Brooklyn Go Hard", Santigold provides another new verse.