"Dicky" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈdɪki/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Dicky.wav [Southern-England] Forms: Dickey [alternative], Dickie [alternative]
Rhymes: -ɪki Etymology: Etymology tree English Dick Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English Dicky From Dick + -y. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|Dick|-y<id:diminutive>|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English Dick Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English Dicky [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "inline", "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "-y", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-y", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "Dicky", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="Dicky"> From Dick + -y., {{ety|en|:af|Dick|-y<id:diminutive>|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵs Proto-Celtic *rīxsbor. Proto-Germanic *rīks Proto-West Germanic *rīk Proto-Indo-European *kret-der.? Proto-Germanic *harduz Proto-Indo-European *-yos Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Germanic *-jaz Proto-West Germanic *-ī Proto-West Germanic *hardu Proto-West Germanic *Rīkuhardu Old High German Rihhart Middle High German Rihardbor. Medieval Latin Richardusder. Old French Richardbor. Middle English Rycharde English Richardder. English Rickder. English Dick Proto-Germanic *-j-, *-ij- Proto-West Germanic *-i, *-ī Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English Dicky From Dick + -y. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Dicky
  1. A diminutive of the male given name Richard. Related terms: Dick, Dickie, Rick, Rickie, Ricky
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