Save Type Surname (from given name) Usage English Pronounced Pron. DIK-in-sən [key·IPA] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Variant of Dickinson. Related NamesDetails VariantsDickens, Dickinson, Hicks, Richard, Richards, Richardson, RickardOther Languages & CulturesRichard(Dutch) Richard(French) Richard(German) Prichard, Pritchard(Welsh)