Derek
/ˈdɛɹɪk/ name
name ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Proper Noun
- 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 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.