Rick

proper nouncommon in dialogue

//ɹɪk//

A diminutive of the male given name Richard, as well as similar name such as Ricardo.

proper noun

1
A diminutive of the male given name Richard, as well as similar name such as Ricardo.
Mark Watney is the first of them to be introduced on screen, in the middle of collecting soil and rock samples from the Martian surface. Rick Martinez (Michael Peña) jokes that he just discovered dirt, and Mark ribs him about the usefulness of his job.
2
A surname transferred from the given name.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵs Proto-Celtic *rīxsbor. Proto-Germanic *rīks Proto-West Germanic *rīk Proto-Indo-European *kret-der.? Proto-Germanic *harduz Proto-Indo-European *-yos Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Germanic *-jaz Proto-West Germanic *-ī Proto-West Germanic *hardu Proto-West Germanic *Rīkuhardu Old High German Rihhart Middle High German Rihardbor. Medieval Latin Richardusder. Old French Richardbor. Middle English Rycharde English Richardder. English Rick From the male given name Richard.

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