# Krk

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #85,428

## Definitions
1. An island of the Adriatic Sea, off the coast of Croatia.
2. A town on Krk, Croatia, named after and located on the eponymous island.

## Etymology
From Serbo-Croatian Krk. Apparently from Byzantine Greek Κύρικον (Kúrikon) or Latin Curicum. Not from Latin Curicta and Ancient Greek Κυρικτική (Kuriktikḗ), as this does not work phonologically.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/krk