Rick

See also: rick

English

Alternative forms

• Ric, Rik

Etymology

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-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 Rick

From the male given name Richard.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɹɪk/
• Rhymes: -ɪk
• Homophone: rick

Proper noun

Rick

1. A diminutive of the male given name Richard, as well as similar name such as Ricardo.
   • 2016 August 31, “GENIUS CHARACTER REVEALS: Mark Watney”, in Industrial Scripts‎^[1]:

     Mark Watney is the first of them to be introduced on screen, in the middle of collecting soil and rock samples from the Martian surface. Rick Martinez (Michael Peña) jokes that he just discovered dirt, and Mark ribs him about the usefulness of his job.

2. A surname transferred from the given name.

Derived terms

• Dick
• Rickie
• rickroll
• Rickson
• Rickster
• Ricky
• Rixon
• slick Rick

Anagrams

• crik

Pennsylvania German

Etymology

Cognate with German Rücken, Dutch rug, English ridge.

Noun

Rick m (plural Ricke)

1. (anatomy) back