Save Type Surname (from given name) Usage English Pronounced Pron. DIK-inz [key·IPA] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links From the medieval given name Dicun, a medieval diminutive of Dick 1. A famous bearer of this surname was the English writer Charles Dickens (1812-1870). Related NamesDetails VariantsDickenson, Dickinson, Hicks, Richard, Richards, Richardson, RickardOther Languages & CulturesRichard(Dutch) Richard(French) Richard(German) Prichard, Pritchard(Welsh)
