"Rick" meaning in English

See Rick in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

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: 27 73 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

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "_dis1": "50 50",
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      "_dis1": "50 50",
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