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Orrick

Orrick proper noun: a surname from Old English.

Proper noun

Orrick (plural Orricks)

  1. A surname from Old English.

Forms of Orrick

pluralOrricks
alternative formOrick

Origin of Orrick

From the Old English personal name Ordric, composed of ord (“point of a sword or spear”) + rīc (“power”).

Questions about Orrick

What does Orrick mean?
Orrick means a surname from Old English.
What part of speech is Orrick?
Orrick is a proper noun.

Words near Orrick in the dictionary

  1. Orrens
  2. orreries
  3. orrery
  4. orrice
  5. orrices
  6. Orrick
  7. Orricks
  8. Orrico
  9. Orricos
  10. Orrin
  11. orring

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