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DICK (1)
GENDER: Masculine
USAGE: English
PRONOUNCED: DIK   [key]
Meaning & History
Medieval diminutive of RICHARD. The change in the initial consonant is said to have been caused by the way the trilled Norman R was pronounced by the English.
Related Names
VARIANTS: Rich, Richie, Rick, Rickey, Rickie, Ricky, Ricki, Ritchie
FEMININE FORMS: Richelle, Richardine, Rikki
OTHER LANGUAGES: Riku (Finnish), Dicun, Hudde (Medieval English), Rico (Spanish)
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