Ricky

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/ˈɹɪki/

proper noun

A diminutive of the male given name Richard.

OriginEnglish Rick ← Middle English Rycharde ← Old French Richard →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A diminutive of the male given name Richard.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₃reǵ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₃rḗǵs
  3. Proto-Celtic*rīxs
  4. Proto-Germanic*rīks
  5. Proto-West Germanic*rīk
  6. Proto-Indo-European*kret-der.?
  7. Proto-Germanic*harduz
  8. Proto-West Germanic*hardu
  9. Proto-West Germanic*Rīkuhardu
  10. Old High GermanRihhart
  11. Middle High GermanRihard
  12. Medieval LatinRichardus
  13. Old FrenchRichard
  14. Middle EnglishRycharde
  15. EnglishRichard
  16. EnglishRick
  17. EnglishRicky

From Rick + -y.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Ricky

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APA

Ricky. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ricky

MLA

“Ricky.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ricky. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ricky,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ricky.

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