Spell Check of Dedrick

Dedrick

Meaning: power of the tribe

Origin: German

Details:
Dedrick as a boy's name is pronounced DEE-drik. It is of Danish and Old German origin, and the meaning of Dedrick is "power of the tribe". Variant of Diedrick and Theodoric. Also the source for Derek. Dieter is a German form. Football player Dedric Ward.

Related names: Dirk.

Sounds Like: Thedrick, Tedrick, Tedric.

Variants: Dietrich, Dedric, Diederick, Diedrick, Dieter.

Examples of usage:

1) In the year previous, Peary had shown the same spirit to the ever faithful Dr. Dedrick that he had shown to Verhoeff, to Astrup, and to others. - "My Attainment of the Pole", Frederick A. Cook.

2) Dr. T. F. Dedrick, who had served Mr. Peary faithfully, was dismissed without the payment of his salary, because of a personal grudge, but Dedrick refused to go home and leave the expedition without medical help. - "My Attainment of the Pole", Frederick A. Cook.

3) Dedrick had been without civilized food for months, and was not well himself after the terrible journey over the storm- swept seas of ice. - "My Attainment of the Pole", Frederick A. Cook.