Details for the forename Derek

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Derek (male)


Variants:	Diederick (M) Dietrich (M) Dirk (M) Theodoric (M) Tjark (M)
Pet Name(s):	Del (M)
Lesser Synonym(s):	Terry (M)
Can be spelt:	Dereck (M) Derick (M) Derrek (M) Derrick (M) Deryck (M) Deryke (M)

Source(s):	The Oxford Names Companion, OUP "Scottish Forenames" - Donald Whyte, FGH, FSG
Notes:	English, from Old Low German Theodoric, "people's ruler". Introduced into the UK possibly in the Middle Ages [ONC] or possibly in the 19^th century [Whyte].