More info about the name "Derek"
Derek is an English name that has Germanic roots. It is derived from the Germanic Diederich, a compound of “thiuda”, which means 'people or race', and “reiks”, which means 'rich, powerful or ruler'.
Derek is an English name that has Germanic roots. It is derived from the Germanic Diederich, a compound of “thiuda”, which means 'people or race', and “reiks”, which means 'rich, powerful or ruler'.
Derek Jeter - baseball player
Derek Abel - golfer
Derek Anderson - football player
Derek Bailey - guitarist