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Fick

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* As a North/Low German surname, from a pet form of the name Friedrich.

* As an English surname, perhaps from an adjective meaning "to move quickly," see the verbs fidge, fig. Compare Figg.

* Alternatively as an English surname, from a nickname derived from Old English gefic (“deceitful”), compare the adjective fickle. See Ficker.

* As an English surname of Norman origin, from Old French fike, a northern variant of fiche (“pointed implement”), presumably related to the verb ficher (“to drive in”). See Fitch.

proper noun Ficks

  1. A surname.

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"Fick." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fick. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Fick. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fick

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"Fick." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fick.

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@misc{fick_2026,
  title = {Fick},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fick},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}