Meaning & History

Latinized form of Theodoric.

Related Names

Roots镁iuda + reiks
Other Languages & CulturesDiederik, Dick, Diederick, Dirk, Ties(Dutch) Dederick, Derrick, Dirk(English) Tiidrik, Tiit(Estonian) Thierry(French) Durk(Frisian) Diedrich, Dietrich, Didi, Diederich, Dieter, Thilo, Till, Tilo(German) Theoderich(Germanic) Dirk(Low German) Tielo(Medieval German) Þeudōrīks(Old Germanic)

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Sources & References

  1. Förstemann, Ernst. Altdeutsches Namenbuch. Bonn, 1900, page 1445.
Entry updated December 7, 2022