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Surname Etymology and Meaning of HICKS

Name meanings and etymologies are often disputed. The information here is compiled from freely available sources, and no claims whatsoever are made for accuracy, either historical or etymological.

Hig(s) or Hick(s). The son of Hugh. Hig or Hick being a common nick-name for Hugh. Hick, in the Dutch, signifies a simpleton.

Source: An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names With an Essay on their Derivation and Import (1857).

1. English: patronymic from Hick 1. This is a widespread surname in England, and is common in the southwest and southern Wales.
2. Dutch and German: patronymic from Hick. Compare Hix.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names (2003)