"Rick" meaning in All languages combined

See Rick on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

IPA: /ɹɪk/ Forms: Ric [alternative], Rik [alternative]
Rhymes: -ɪk Etymology: From the male given name Richard. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Rick
  1. A diminutive of the male given name Richard, or sometimes of related names, such as Ricardo.
    Sense id: en-Rick-en-name-Y0qmfamy Categories (other): English diminutives of male given names, English given names, English male given names
  2. A surname transferred from the given name.
    Sense id: en-Rick-en-name-7rrtY8Fk Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 72 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 28 72 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 77
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Dick (english: nickname), Rickie (english: nickname), rickroll, Rickson, Rickster, Ricky (english: nickname), Rixon

Noun [Pennsylvania German]

Forms: Ricke [plural]
Etymology: Cognate with German Rücken, Dutch rug, English ridge. Etymology templates: {{cog|de|Rücken}} German Rücken, {{cog|nl|rug}} Dutch rug, {{cog|en|ridge}} English ridge Head templates: {{head|pdc|noun|plural|Ricke|g=m}} Rick m (plural Ricke)
  1. (anatomy) back Tags: masculine

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "_dis1": "53 47",
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          "ref": "2016 August 31, “GENIUS CHARACTER REVEALS: Mark Watney”, in Industrial Scripts:",
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