How did “Dick” become the shortened version of “Richard”?

700 viewsOther

How did “Dick” become the shortened version of “Richard”?

In: Other

15 Answers

Anonymous 0 Comments

In modern day nicknames are just reading a name and chopping off some letters but that isn’t some universal rule, making a name that rhymes is valid and is popular sometime. Rick and dick sound similar.

You are viewing 1 out of 15 answers, click here to view all answers.