Ricki
English
Etymology
From Richard. As a female name also from Erica.
Proper noun
Ricki
- A diminutive of the male given name Richard, more often spelled Rickie or Ricky.
- A female given name and a nickname of modern usage.
Quotations
- 1995 Robert Waldron, Ricki!: The Unauthorized Biography of Ricki Lake, Boulevard Books, →ISBN, page 12:
- Unhappy with her name, Ricki even gave herself a new, more feminine one that she hoped would propel her to stardom: Laura Ingalls.
- 1996 John le Carré, The Tailor of Panama, Alfred A. Knopf, →ISBN, page 20:
- There comes Ricardo-call-me-Ricki, who in a short but profitable reign in the upper echelons of the Ministry of Public Works awarded himself the right to build every road in Panama from now until eternity.
Anagrams
- Irick