Derek

  • Boy
  • 5 letters
English Gifted ruler. People ruler. Variant of the Old German TheodoricFamous bearer: Derrick was a 17th century hangman at Tyhurn, whose name became synonymous with 'gallows' and now refers to a type of crane.'Gifted ruler.' From Theodoric.
German Gifted ruler. From Theodoric.
Teutonic Rules the people.

Derek is a boy’s name of English, German and Teutonic origin. Meaning in English: Gifted ruler. People ruler. Variant of the Old German TheodoricFamous bearer: Derrick was a 17th century hangman at Tyhurn, whose name became synonymous with ‘gallows’ and now refers to a type of crane.’Gifted ruler.’ From Theodoric. Meaning in German: Gifted ruler. From Theodoric. Meaning in Teutonic: Rules the people. The name has 5 letters.

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