Ricky

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ-

Proto-Indo-European *-s

Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵs

Proto-Celtic *rīxsbor.

Proto-Germanic *rīks

Proto-West Germanic *rīk

Proto-Indo-European *kret-der.?

Proto-Germanic *harduz

Proto-Germanic *-jaz

Proto-West Germanic *-ī

Proto-West Germanic *hardu

Proto-West Germanic *Rīkuhardu

Old High German Rihhart

Middle High German Rihardbor.

Medieval Latin Richardusder.

Old French Richardbor.

Middle English Rycharde

English Richardder.

English Rick

English -y

English Ricky

From Rick + -y.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɹɪki/
• Rhymes: -ɪki

Proper noun

Ricky

1. A diminutive of the male given name Richard.

Derived terms

• RickyLeaks

Cebuano

Etymology

Borrowed from English Ricky, diminutive form of Richard.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɾikki/ [ˈɾ̪ik.kɪ]
• Hyphenation: Ri‧cky

Proper noun

Ricky (Badlit spelling ᜇᜒᜃᜒ)

1. a diminutive of the male given name Richard, from English

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from English Ricky, diminutive form of Richard.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈɾiki/ [ˈɾiː.xɪ]
• Rhymes: -iki
• Syllabification: Ri‧cky

Proper noun

Ricky (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜒᜃᜒ)

1. a diminutive of the male given name Richard, from English