Dicken (surname)

Dicken is an English surname, derived from a diminutive of the medieval given name Richard via the pet form Dick.^[1] Notable people with the surname include:

Billy Dicken (born 1974), American gridiron football player and coach
Charles Gauntlett Dicken (1854–1937), Royal Navy admiral
Darrell Dicken (born 1977), American poker player
Paul Dicken (born 1943), American baseball player
Peter Dicken (born 1938), English economic geographer
Roger Dicken (1939–2024), British special effects artist

References

↑ Hanks, Patrick, ed. (8 May 2003). Dictionary of American Family Names: 3-Volume Set. Vol. 1. Oxford University Press. p. 457. ISBN 978-0-19-977169-1. Retrieved 3 August 2026.

[Hanks_2003-1] Hanks, Patrick, ed. (8 May 2003). Dictionary of American Family Names: 3-Volume Set. Vol. 1. Oxford University Press. p. 457. ISBN 978-0-19-977169-1. Retrieved 3 August 2026.

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