Meaning, origin and history of the surname Derrick

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Type Surname (from given name)

Pronounced Pron. DEHR-ik

Meaning & History

Derived from the given name Derrick (see DEREK). A famous bearer of this surname is the character Stephan Derrick from the German television series Derrick (1974-1998).

Related Names

VariantsDedrick, Derricks, Derrickson

Other Languages & CulturesDirchs, Dircks, Dircksens, Dirckx, Dirix, Dirks, Dirkse, Dirksen, Dirkx(Dutch) Dierickx, Dirckx, Dirix, Dirkx(Flemish) Dietrich(German)

Entry updated November 16, 2019 ·