Details for the forename Ricky

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Ricky (male)


Variants:	Rick (M)
Pet Name for:	Frederick (M) Ratrick (M) Richard (M) Roderick (M)
Can be spelt:	Rickie (M)
Feminine form:	Rikki (F)

Source(s):	The Oxford Names Companion, OUP "Scottish Forenames" - Donald Whyte, FGH, FSG Personal communication
Notes:	English pet name for Richard, from Old German "hard/strong ruler", and for Frederick, from Old German "peace ruler". Also may be a pet name for other names ending with the element -ric(k) (see examples above).