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Derek
Derek m
English: from a Low German form of Theodoric (see TERRY (SEE Terry)), introduced to Britain during the Middle Ages by Flemish settlers connected with the cloth trades. It is a comparatively rare name in the United States.
Cognates: German: Dietrich. Low German: Diederick. Flemish, Dutch: Dirk. E. Frisian: Tjark.
Pet form: English: Del.

First names dictionary. 2012.