Hicks

Hicks Meaning & Origin

About Hicks
The name "Hicks" is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Hicke," a diminutive form of "Richard." It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Hicke or Richard. The name "Hicks" signifies "son of Hicke" or "son of Richard" and has been passed down through generations, becoming a hereditary surname.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Hicks are male.

Hicks Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has remained the same by 0% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HKS
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH IH1 K S
🌐 IPA
/hɪks/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hicks in Braille

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

The name Hicks in braille

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

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

The name Hicks in sign language

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