Dick Family Crest, Coat of Arms & Dick Name Origin

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Origin of the Name Dick

The origin of the name Dick was found in the allfamilycrests.com archives. Meaning 'son of Richard', this name is of Anglo-Saxon descent spreading to the Celtic countries of Ireland , Scotland and Wales in early times and is found in many mediaeval manuscripts throughout the above islands. Examples of such are a Willelmus Dycson, who was recorded in the 'Poll Tax of the west Riding of Yorkshire', England , in the year 1379 and a William Dicsoun who witnessed a charter by John Skinner, Burgess of Inverness, Scotland , in the year 1360. A William Dixsonne and Judith Madewell were married in London in the year 1570 and a John Dyxonne was baptised in Saint Peter, Cornhill, in the year 1557. In Ireland this name is usually of immigrant origin having been introduced into Ulster Province by settlers who arrived from England and Scotland , especially during the seventeenth century. Dix is another variant of this widespread name.