Dick - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Dick \d(i)-

is pronounced dik. It is of English origin. A rhyming nickname from medieval times. Richard (Old German) "dominant ruler", was shortened to Rick, then rhymed to Dick, and variants like Dickson and Dix (which is also the French word meaning "ten") followed. Figure skater Dick Button.

Dick has 3 variant forms: Dickson, Dix and Dixon.

Baby names that sound like Dick are Dack and Dicky.

Dick is a somewhat common first name for men (#721 out of 1220) and an even more common last name for both men and women (#1388 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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