Dick

"Brave ruler; medieval diminutive of Richard"

♂ Männlich · English, Germanic
English medieval diminutive historical folklore

📖 Über Dick

Dick ist die mittelalterliche englische Kurzform von Richard ("tapferer Herrscher"), entstanden durch das Reimmuster Rich→Rick→Dick. Einst allgegenwärtig, ging er durch Slang-Assoziationen stark zurück, bleibt aber ikonisch durch Dick Van Dyke und Dick Whittington.

📍 Details

  • HerkunftEnglish, Germanic
  • Geschlecht♂ Männlich
  • BedeutungBrave ruler; medieval diminutive of Richard

🔀 Varianten & Verwandte Namen

⭐ Berühmte Persönlichkeiten

  • Dick Van Dyke — American actor, comedian, and entertainer whose career spans over seven decades, beloved for Mary Poppins, The Dick Van Dyke Show, and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
  • Philip K. Dick — American science fiction author whose visionary novels (Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, The Man in the High Castle) became the basis for iconic films like Blade Runner
  • Dick Whittington — Semi-legendary medieval figure and real Lord Mayor of London (four times, 14th-15th century) whose rags-to-riches story became one of England's most enduring folk tales
  • Dick Cavett — American television host whose intelligent, witty interview style on The Dick Cavett Show (1968-1986) set the standard for thoughtful talk television