Derrick

Gender Masculine
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. /ˈdɛɹ.ɪk/  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Variant of Derek.

Related Names

Rootsdiota/þeoda/thiod + rih/rik
VariantsDederick, Derek, Derick, Deryck
Other Languages & CulturesDiederik, Dick, Diederick, Dirk, Ties(Dutch) Tiidrik, Tiit(Estonian) Thierry(French) Durk(Frisian) Diedrich, Dietrich, Didi, Diederich, Dieter, Thilo, Till, Tilo(German) Theoderich(Germanic) Theodoric, Theodoricus, Þiudareiks, Theudoricus(Gothic) Dirk(Low German) Tielo(Medieval German) Þeudōrīks(Old Germanic)
Surname DescendantsDerrick, Derricks, Derrickson(English)

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Entry updated February 28, 2019