Dick

Dick Meaning & Origin

About Dick
The name Dick is a diminutive form of the name Richard. It originated from the Old Germanic name "Ricohard," which is composed of the elements "ric" meaning "ruler" or "king," and "hard" meaning "brave" or "strong." Therefore, the name Dick can be interpreted to mean "brave ruler" or "strong king."

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Dick are male.

Dick Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -16.67% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TK
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D IH1 K
🌐 IPA
/dɪk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dick in Braille

Here's how to represent Dick in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Dick in braille

How to Spell the Name Dick in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Dick using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Dick in sign language

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