Derrick Name Meaning & Origin
Derrick
Pronunciation: DEHR-ik (key)
Origin of the name Derrick:
Derived from a short form of the obsolete Germanic Thiudoreiks, a compound name composed from the Old German elements thiuda (folk, people) and reiks (ruler, leader, king). The name was brought to England in the Middle Ages by Flemish cloth traders.
From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman.
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