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Definitions

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A male given name from the Germanic languages.

   ""Do you think so? Her husband has an odd name - Derek Keppel. He is a musician - a violinist.""

2. 2
   A surname.

Example

More examples

"Derek Chauvin killed George Floyd."

Etymology

Borrowed in the Middle Ages from a Middle Low German variant of Theodoric, and revived in the 19th century.

Related phrases

Bo Derek

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