Diccon
DIK-ən
A medieval English pet form of Richard, carrying the sense of a “firm ruler.”
Meaning
Diccon is an old English familiar form linked to Dick, and ultimately to Richard. The excerpted etymologies gloss it as “firm ruler,” from the Germanic elements meaning “strong/firm” and “ruler.”
Origin
EnglishGermanicmasculine
Fun fact
Bardsley notes Diccon as one of several nickname forms that fed into English surnames, alongside forms like Robin, Colin, and Huggin.
Confidence: mixed. Sources: History of Christian Names, Curiosities of Puritan Nomenclature.