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Derek

Gender: M Popularity: this week. Origin of Derek: English from German form of THEODORIC Meaning of Derek: "the people's ruler" Derek's Popularity in 2012: #182
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Derek started out as a sophisticated Brit, but the name became so common over the last decades of the twentieth century that it lost much of its English accent, along with its stylish edge. Derek was a Top 100 name in the US for 25 years, from 1970 to 1995.

Derek was introduced into Britain during the Middle Ages by immagrant Flemish weavers. Baseball star Derek Jeter spawned a whole new generation of namesakes,

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Famous People Named Derek

Derek Hough, American dancer; brother of Julianne Hough
Derek Jacobi, English actor
Derek Jeter, American baseball player
Derek Fisher, American basketball player
Derek Anderson, American football player
Derek Hardman, American football player
Derek Hall, American football player
Derek Hagan, American football player
Derek Newton, American football player
Derek Cox, American football player
Derek Landri, American football player
Derek Lowe, American baseball player

Pop Culture References for the Name Derek

Dr. Derek "McDreamy" Shepherd - Grey's Anatomy
Derek Venturi, main character in 'Life With Derek'
Derek Hale, a character on "Teen Wolf"
Derek Morgan, character on Criminal Minds
Derek Clifford Simmons, character in the game Resident Evil 6
Derek, main character on "Life with Derek"

Nicknames & Variations for Derek

Darriq, Dedrec, Dedreck, Dedrek, Dedrik, Derec, Dereck, Deric, Derik, Deriq, Derreck, Derry, Derryck, Derryk, Deryk, Deryke, Dirke, Dyrk, Rick, Ricky

Derek's International Variations

Derick, Derrick, Diederik, Derk, Derrek (Danish) Dirk (Dutch) Dedrick, Diederick, Dietrich, Darrick, Dedric (German) Derrig, Derrik (Irish) Daric (Persian)

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