Dietrich

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
The name Dietrich means "ruler of the people", and is derived from the Germanic elements "diot", meaning "people" and "rihhi", meaning "ruler".
Pronunciation
DEET-rikh
The name Dietrich is pronounced as "DEET-rikh" in English or "DEE-trikh" in German.
Popularity
The popularity of the name Dietrich has been fluctuating over the years. Currently, it is not a very popular name in any country, but it has a particularly strong presence in Germany.

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Dietrich Name meanings & History

The name Dietrich means "ruler of the people", and is derived from the Germanic elements "diot", meaning "people" and "rihhi", meaning "ruler". German form of Theodoric. The character Dietrich von Bern, loosely based on Theodoric the Great, appears in medieval German literature such as the Hildebrandslied, the Nibelungenlied and the Eckenlied. The name Dietrich is primarily used as a first name for boys in Germany and other German-speaking countries. It is not commonly used as a first name in other parts of the world but may be used as a surname.

Zodiac Sign of Dietrich: Domestic Cancer

Synonyms of Dietrich:

D: Dutiful,Daddy,Doting,Determined,Demanding,Domestic

I: Indulgence,Intimate,Involved

E: Environment,Expressive,Exaggerate,Enlighten,Entertain,Enliven

T: Doubting Thomas,Truth,Tacky,Touchy,Testy,Tireless,Talkative

R: Resourceful,Reason,Restless,Rational

C: Candid,Copycat,Choice,Curious,Clever,Chatty,Cute

H: Hope,Heart's Desire,Haggle,Hobnobbing,Hyper

Dietrich is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Complex name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name

Famous People

Famous people with the name Dietrich include the German actor and film director Marlene Dietrich, and the German footballer Dietrich Weise.

2.) DIETRICH (Male)

Usage: German

Meanings: Variant of Derek, a short form of Theodoric, which is from the Late Latin Theodoricus, a name believed to be from the Gothic name Thiudoreiks, which is composed of the Old German elements thiuda (folk, people) and reiks (ruler, leader). Var: Dedrick, Dedrik, Derrich. Short: Dieter, Dietz, Dirk. (DEE-TRISH)


3.) Dietrich (Male)

Usage: German

Meanings: (German) a form of Dedrick.

Other Forms: Deitrich, Deitrick, Deke, Didric, Didrick, Diedrich, Diedrick, Diedrik, Dierck, DieterDeitrich, Deitrick, Deke, Didric, Didrick, Diedrich, Diedrick, Diedrik, Dierck, Dieter,Dieterich, Dieterick, Dietric, Dietrick, Dietz, Ditrik


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