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Rick (M)>

Rick (male)

Variants:Dick (M) Rickie (M) Ricky (M)
Pet Name for:Christopher (M) Eric (M) Frederick (M) Patrick (M) Richard (M) Roderick (M)
Can be spelt:Ric (M)
   
Source(s): "Scottish Forenames" - Donald Whyte, FGH, FSG
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Notes:

English pet name for Richard, from Old German "hard/strong ruler", and for Frederick, from Old German "peace ruler" and, less usually, for Christopher [q.v.].

Also may be a pet name for other names ending with the element -ric(k) (see examples above).