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Can you explain this nickname?

by Layla (guest)

1/19/2022, 1:17 PM

Why is Dick a nickname for Richard? Is there an etymological reason? A story? Anything? “Take off the R, add a D, take off H-A-R-D, and add a K” makes no sense to me. Please help, I’ve wondered this for years.

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Can you explain this nickname? · Layla · 1/19/2022, 1:17 PM

•Re: Can you explain this nickname? · Nifty_Name_Nerd · 1/20/2022, 11:24 PM

•Re: Can you explain this nickname? · clevelandkentevans · 1/19/2022, 2:00 PM

•Re: Can you explain this nickname? · Layla · 1/20/2022, 7:02 AM

•Re: Can you explain this nickname? · guasguendi · 1/19/2022, 1:49 PM

•Re: Can you explain this nickname? · Layla · 1/20/2022, 7:04 AM

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