Surgery Bile may enter the stomach following a cholescystectomy (surgical removal of the gallbladder). This is known as postcholecystectomy syndrome and often results in gastritis and esophagitis. The irritation of the stomach lining may lead to vomiting of the bile and other gastric contents.
Show popularity chart The name Dirk is a diminutive form of the name Diederik, which is a Dutch variant of the name Theodoric, which is a Germanic name comprised of the elements peud people and ric power, ruler, hence the meaning ruler of the people.
When was Dirk first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Dirk is Thursday, May 4th, 1871. What year had the most people named Dirk born? The highest recorded use of the first name Dirk was in 1954 with a total of 436 babies. Random Dirk Factoid: According to the 1951 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Dirk is not a popular baby boy's name in Illinois. Imagine that, only 8 babies in Illinois have the same name as you in 1951.