Diederik is a Dutch variant of Theodoric. Theodoric is a Germanic name, derived from the words 'thiuda', which means 'people or race', and 'reiks', which means 'powerful or ruler'.
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Diederik is a Dutch variant of Theodoric. Theodoric is a Germanic name, derived from the words 'thiuda', which means 'people or race', and 'reiks', which means 'powerful or ruler'.