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Derek is a masculine given name. It is the English language short form of Diederik, the Low Franconian form of the name Theodoric. Theodoric is an old Germanic name with an original meaning of "people-ruler" or "lead the people".[citation needed]
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek | Gender | Male | 1.00 | infobox |
| Derek | Meaning | see Theodoric | 1.00 | infobox |
| Derek | Pronunciation | /ˈdɛrɪk/ | 1.00 | infobox |
| Derek | Related names | Diederik, Dierk, Dieter, Dietrich, Dirk, Theodoric | 1.00 | infobox |
| Derek | Word/name | short form of Diederik | 1.00 | infobox |
| Derek | is a | masculine given name | 0.90 | text |
| Derek | related to Arts and entertainment | Derek Acorah | 0.60 | section |
| Derek | related to Arts and entertainment | British TV | 0.60 | section |
| Derek | related to Arts and entertainment | Almstead | 0.60 | section |
| Derek | related to Arts and entertainment | Dominos | 0.60 | section |
| Derek | related to Arts and entertainment | Andersen | 0.60 | section |
| Derek | related to Arts and entertainment | DJ | 0.60 | section |
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