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The Name Derek - Origin and Meaning of Derek
  



The Name Derek - Origin and Meaning of Derek


Gender

Masculine

Origin of the Name Derek

Old High German

Usage of the Name Derek

English

Meaning of the Name Derek

The name Derek comes from a Low German and Dutch form of Theodoric.

Famous Bearers

Bearers of the name include Derek Hill (1916 - 2000), an English painter; Derek Jacobi (born 1938), an English actor and film director; Derek Jeter (born 1974), an American baseball player; Derek Hough (born 1985), an American dancer and choreographer.
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