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Kirke

American  
[kur-kee] / ˈkɜr ki /

noun

Classical Mythology.
  1. Circe.


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A few days later, a crowd of 100,000 gave him a hero’s welcome at Union Square beneath Henry Kirke Brown’s already beloved bronze equestrian statue of George Washington.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 3, 2026

Lola Kirke grew up with a rockstar dad and glamorous older sisters.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 4, 2025

Kirke spoke recently with The Times about her unusual upbringing and writing about it.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 28, 2025

David Kirke, a flamboyant British thrill-seeker who performed — and more important, survived — the first modern bungee jump, died on Oct.

From New York Times Nov. 3, 2023

When the young Dawn with finger tips of rose made heaven bright, I sent shipmates to bring Elpenor’s body from the house of Kirke.

From "The Odyssey" by Homer

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