Dickson

Dickson Meaning & Origin

About Dickson
The name "Dickson" is of English origin and is derived from the given name "Dick," which is a diminutive form of "Richard." It means "son of Dick" or "son of Richard." The name "Richard" itself comes from the Old Germanic elements "ric" meaning "ruler" or "king," and "hard" meaning "brave" or "strong." Therefore, "Dickson" can be interpreted as "son of a brave ruler" or "son of a strong king."

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Dickson are male.

Dickson Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -22.22% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TKSN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D IH1 K S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈdɪksən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TKSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dickson in Braille

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

The name Dickson in braille

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

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

The name Dickson in sign language

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