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Ricky (male)

Variants:Rick (M)
Pet Name for:Frederick (M) Ratrick (M) Richard (M) Roderick (M)
Can be spelt:Rickie (M)
Feminine form:Rikki (F)
   
Source(s): The Oxford Names Companion, OUP
"Scottish Forenames" - Donald Whyte, FGH, FSG

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English pet name for Richard, from Old German "hard/strong ruler", and for Frederick, from Old German "peace ruler".  Also may be a pet name for other names ending with the element -ric(k) (see examples above).
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