Dederick

Dederick is an archaic English form of the Germanic name Theodoric, derived from the elements theud, meaning people or nation, and ric, meaning power or ruler, giving the overall sense of ruler of the people. The name reached England through medieval contact with continental Germanic cultures and gradually fell out of common use. It belongs to a broad family of cognates that includes Dietrich, Diederik, Derek, Dirk, and Theodoric.