History and Meaning of the Name Derec

The name Derec is the modern Welsh adaptation of the English name Derek.

The meaning of Derec is “ruler of the people.” The name first came to Britain in the fifteenth century from Flemish cloth traders, who originally used the Gothic form of the name, Theodoric, which later became Dederick in English.

Famous People Named Derec

A few famous people named Derec include:

• Derec Llwyd Morgan: a literary historian and poet. Derec Llwyd Morgan is a former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Wales, Aberystwyth.
• Derec Brown: a Welsh-language musician. Derec Brown is known as an accomplished guitarist and has also produced many recordings for preschool children.
• Derec Willliams: Derec Willliams is the Welsh-language author of Sioeau Maldwyn and Er Mwyn Yfory.

Popularity of Derec

The name Derec is not very common. According to statistics from the government, Derec was not in the 100 most popular boys’ names in Wales as of 2017.

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