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in reply to a message by Mackadal
Because it's not originally English, and even so, it's also commonly spelled Derrick (like the basketballer) or Derick.
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Indeed. There are also many other spellings in addition to those already mentioned, which predominantly occurred in medieval times. To get a general idea of just how many there are or were, please see:
http://dmnes.org/name/Theodoric (in English; from the Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources)
http://dmnes.org/name/Theodoric (in English; from the Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources)
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