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Alischer (S)> Hallis (S)> Roderick (M)> Alscher (S)> Birgit (F)> Aline (S)> Aeles (S)> Manda (F)> Merle (M)> Inge (F)> Sol (M)> Magda (F)> Janella (F)> Soledad (F)> Meaghan (F)> Barbery (F)> Retta (F)> Lucetta (F)> Barbie (F)> Bride (F)> Barbora (F)> Haidee (F)> Babs (F)> Barabel (F)> Varvara (F)> Jennet (F)> Jean (F)> Elspit (F)> Michaela (F)> Heather (F)> Barbe (F)> Brigid (F)> Ricky (M)>

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

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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).