Diederik

Gender Masculine
Usage Dutch
Pronounced Pron. /ˈdi.də.ˌrɪk/  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Dutch form of Theodoric.

Related Names

Rootsdiota/þeoda/thiod + rih/rik
VariantDiederick
DiminutivesDick, Dirk, Ties
Feminine FormDirkje
Other Languages & CulturesDederick, Derrick, Derek, Derick, Deryck, Dirk(English) Tiidrik, Tiit(Estonian) Thierry(French) Durk(Frisian) Diedrich, Dietrich, Didi, Diederich, Dierk, Dieter, Dirk, Thilo, Till, Tilo(German) Theoderich(Germanic) Theodoric, Theodoricus, Þiudareiks, Theudoricus(Gothic) Dirk(Low German) Tielo(Medieval German) Þeudōrīks(Old Germanic)

People think this name is

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Categories

people, rulers
Entry updated October 11, 2012