First name Derek - Meaning, Origin and Rating
Origin
English, Dutch
Nameday
Meaning
Anglo-American forms of Dietrich, to understand old German two-part name as "the People's mighty" or "ruler of the people", known by the legendary figure of Dietrich von Bern, the name has an equivalent in "Theodoric," a name Gothic origin
Famous people with the first name Derek
- John Derek (Actor)
- Derek Shepherd (Person)
- Derek and the Dominos (Person)
- Derek Chauvin (U.S. police officer)
- Derek Trucks (Musician)
- Derek Pascoe (Person)
- Bo Derek (American actress)
- Derek Chisora (Person)