Fluke

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English

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English Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology

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Variant of Flook.

Proper noun

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Fluke (plural Flukes)

  1. A surname.

Statistics

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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Fluke is the 26086th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 939 individuals. Fluke is most common among White (94.14%) individuals.

Further reading

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German

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Etymology

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Probably from English fluke, which see. Appears not to be attested before the 19th century.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈfluːkə/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

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Fluke f (genitive Fluke, plural Fluken)

  1. fluke (lobe of a whale's tail)

Declension

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Further reading

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  • Fluke” in Duden online