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American racing driver (1942–2006)
358 career races. Although Brooks only won one NASCAR race, he was a popular figure in that league of motorsports. Brooks drove for the underfunded Junie
Dick_Brooks
United States magician and entertainer
Dick Brooks is a United States magician and entertainer. He began his career in show business at the age of 10, and since that time has worked in TV commercials
Dick_Brooks_(magician)
American actor
and Dick Brooks in the Magic Towne House on the affluent Upper East Side of Manhattan for special weekend midnight performances. Years earlier, Brooks had
Brother_Theodore
American motorsport season
Yarborough #72 - Benny Parsons #15 - Buddy Baker #14 - Coo Coo Marlin #90 - Dick Brooks #51 - A.J. Foyt #88 - Darrell Waltrip #52 - Jimmy Means #19 - Bob Burcham
1977 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
1977_NASCAR_Winston_Cup_Series
American motorsport season
Allison 11 - Cale Yarborough 72 - Benny Parsons 53 - Ron Hutcherson 90 - Dick Brooks 2 - Dave Marcis 27 - Buddy Baker 9 - Bill Elliott 6 - Ferrel Harris 54
1978 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
1978_NASCAR_Winston_Cup_Series
American motorsport season
Allison won the pole. Top Ten Results 15–Bobby Allison 72–Joe Millikan 05–Dick Brooks 30–Tighe Scott 3–Richard Childress 40–D. K. Ulrich 48–James Hylton 37–Dave
1979 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
1979_NASCAR_Winston_Cup_Series
Stream in Worcestershire, England
Dick Brook is small tributary stream of the River Severn that flows through Worcestershire, England. The brook is formed from two small unnamed streams
Dick_Brook
Biographical museum in Pennsylvania
known magicians, Dorothy Dietrich and Dick Brooks. The Houdini Museum was created by Dorothy Dietrich and Dick Brooks (aka John Bravo and Ray Carter) who
Houdini_Museum
American comic strip by Dick Brooks
1950, ended March 24, 1979) was an American comic strip, created by Dick Brooks and distributed by the McNaught Syndicate. Warren Sattler was also a
The_Jackson_Twins
American motorsport season
Waltrip #72 - Benny Parsons* #71 - Dave Marcis #2 - Bobby Allison #90 - Dick Brooks #48 - James Hylton #8 - Ed Negre #67 - Buddy Arrington #70 - J.D. McDuffie
1976 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
1976_NASCAR_Winston_Cup_Series
NASCAR team
sponsorship from Kendall Motor Oil, during which the No. 40 car was bought by Dick Brooks. Hamilton finished 23rd in points that year. The 1995 season saw multiple
NASCAR operations of Chip Ganassi Racing
NASCAR_operations_of_Chip_Ganassi_Racing
American motorsport season
grabbed his fourth 500 win. 43 - Richard Petty 15 - Bobby Isaac 6 - Dick Brooks 50 - A. J. Foyt 04 - Hershel McGriff 71 - Buddy Baker 48 - James Hylton
1973 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
1973_NASCAR_Winston_Cup_Series
American motorsport season
99- Fred Lorenzen (1 lap behind) 31- Jim Vandiver (2 laps behind) 22- Dick Brooks (2 laps behind) 20- Jim Hurtubise (3 laps behind) 48- James Hylton (3
1971 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
1971_NASCAR_Winston_Cup_Series
American stage magician and escapologist (born 1969)
performers as Earl "Presto" Johnson, Lou Lancaster, Chris Capehart, Dick Brooks (a.k.a. Brookz), and others. Showcasing for the Parent Assembly of the
Dorothy_Dietrich
American motorsport season
Earnhardt #16 - Rusty Wallace #15 - Bobby Allison #71 - Dave Marcis #7 - Dick Brooks #90 - Jody Ridley #28 - Buddy Baker #11 - Cale Yarborough #70 - J.D.
1980 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
1980_NASCAR_Winston_Cup_Series
American racing driver (1941-2013)
sponsored SuperAmerica paint scheme, when he raced in Wisconsin. Eight-year-old Dick Trickle was playing tag with his cousin Verlon on the rafters in a house
Dick_Trickle
American motorsport season
Bouchard #88 - Rusty Wallace #43 - Richard Petty #44 - Terry Labonte #90 - Dick Brooks #75 - Dave Marcis The Budweiser 500 was held on May 20 at Dover Downs
1984 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
1984_NASCAR_Winston_Cup_Series
American motorsport season
Petty won handily and Dick Brooks finished second, upset because Arrington had purchased a transporter from Petty; said Brooks, "I guess Arrington needed
1975 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
1975_NASCAR_Winston_Cup_Series
American filmmaker, actor and comedian (born 1926)
Brooks – Box Office Data Movie Star at The Numbers Mel Brooks at IMDb Mel Brooks at Virtual-History.com (Photographs and Books) Topic: Mel Brooks's channel
Mel_Brooks
American actor (1922–2020)
starred Sid Caesar), writing alongside Mel Brooks, Neil Simon, and Woody Allen. Reiner teamed up with Brooks and together they released several iconic
Carl_Reiner
Motor car race
down Harry Gant (No. 47), Dropped out after 385 laps with blown engine Dick Brooks (No. 85), Dropped out after 366 laps due to a faulty water pump Ronnie
1979_Southeastern_500
American motorsport season
Darrell Waltrip 55 – Benny Parsons 88 – Buddy Baker 15 – Ricky Rudd 1 – Dick Brooks 51 – Greg Sacks 47 – Ron Bouchard 5 – Geoff Bodine 12 – Neil Bonnett
1985 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
1985_NASCAR_Winston_Cup_Series
American actor (1928–2015)
20, 2017. Dick Van Patten at IMDb Dick Van Patten at the TCM Movie Database (archived) Dick Van Patten at the Internet Broadway Database Dick Van Patten
Dick_Van_Patten
American actor and comedian (born 1925)
2020. Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earl (2003). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows. Ballantine Books. ISBN 0-345-45542-8.. "Dick Van
Dick_Van_Dyke
Auto race held at Talladega Superspeedway in 1975
primary challengers were Bobby Allison, David Pearson, Richard Petty, Dick Brooks, Dave Marcis, and Darrell Waltrip. The race lead changed 51 times among
1975_Winston_500
Department Store. It was headed up by magicians Dorothy Dietrich and Dick Brooks. According to William Dorfliinger's book The Magic Catalogue: The Mystical
Magic_Towne_House
American actor (1923–1987)
Alan (2009). The Big Screen Comedies of Mel Brooks. McFarland & Company. p. 29. ISBN 978-0786443260. Dick Shawn is pretty terrific Kashner, Sam (January
Dick_Shawn
Auto race held at Middle Georgia Raceway in 1970
lead from Dick Brooks. Lap 141: Dick Brooks took over the lead from Bobby Isaac. Lap 173: Bobby Allison took over the lead from Dick Brooks. Lap 181:
1970_Georgia_500
NASCAR team
comeback". Motorsport.com. Motorsport Network. Retrieved March 22, 2025. Brooks, Amanda (March 3, 2025). "Justin Haley to pilot Spire Motorsports truck
Spire_Motorsports
Topics referred to by the same term
Richard Brooks (singer) (1940–2023), American soul singer Richard Brooks (actor) (born 1962), American actor, singer and director Dick Brooks (magician)
Richard Brooks (disambiguation)
Richard_Brooks_(disambiguation)
Motor car race
(originally scored in second but was later dropped to third) Cale Yarborough Dick Brooks† Buddy Baker† Skip Manning J.D. McDuffie† Buddy Arrington Ricky Rudd
1977_Nashville_420
became the Society of Young Magicians, which was started by F.A.M.E alum Dick Brooks. Many early F.A.M.E. members would go on to become famous American magicians
Future American Magical Entertainers
Future_American_Magical_Entertainers
Auto race at Talladega in 1973
International Motor Speedway (AIMS) in Talladega, Alabama. The race, won by Dick Brooks, was his only NASCAR career win. It was also the last win recorded for
1973_Talladega_500
Flat board for communicating with spirits
board, which the Catholic Church stated led to his possession by a demon Dick Brooks, of the Houdini Museum in Scranton, Pennsylvania, uses a Ouija board
Ouija
American actor, comedian, director, and screenwriter (born 1947)
Scorsese's landmark Taxi Driver; Scorsese allowed Brooks to improvise much of his dialogue. Brooks directorial debut was Real Life (1979), which he co-wrote
Albert_Brooks
Former American stock car team
for Dick Trickle at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The team also entered their No. 90 Ford Torino at the 1976 24 Hours of Le Mans for drivers Dick Brooks, Dick
Donlavey_Racing
American motorsport season
the window net that is now mandated by NASCAR. 17- David Pearson 32- Dick Brooks -3 71- Bobby Isaac -7 48- James Hylton -9 72- Benny Parsons -11 5- Buddy
1970 NASCAR Grand National Series
1970_NASCAR_Grand_National_Series
Auto race held at Charlotte Motor Speedway in 1975
Gordons engine blew, forcing him to exit the race prematurely. Lap 165: Dick Brooks spun out on turn two, bringing the third caution of the race which ended
1975_World_600
American racing driver (1931–2005)
the 24 Hours of Le Mans again. He co-drove a 7-liter Ford Torino with Dick Brooks and Marcel Migiot. The Torino retired in the 11th hour with an oil leak
Dick_Hutcherson
Auto race held at Daytona International Speedway in 1983
Geoff Bodine, Richard Petty, Dale Earnhardt, Kyle Petty, and a resurgent Dick Brooks. Richard broke away from the field before his engine failed after 47
1983_Daytona_500
American comedian (1924–1987)
I was once considered a dull guy." Early in the 1950s, according to Dick Brooks, Vernon bounced around the country working whatever standup comedy jobs
Jackie_Vernon_(comedian)
American murderer executed by lethal injection
Texas. Brooks Jr., then 34, murdered 26-year-old mechanic David Preston Gregory (March 29, 1950 – December 14, 1976) in Fort Worth, Texas. Brooks Jr. was
Execution of Charles Brooks Jr.
Execution_of_Charles_Brooks_Jr.
Auto race held at Atlanta International Raceway in 1969
Cotton Owens, Jim Vandiver, Dale Inman, Harry Hyde and Dick Hutcherson. Failed to qualify: Earl Brooks (#26), Roy Tyner (#9), John Sears (#4), Ron Grana (#05)
1969_Dixie_500
American specialty car model by Dodge
wing cars would be limited to 305 cu in (5.0 L). That car, driven by Dick Brooks, finished in seventh place. The Charger was changed slightly for the
Dodge_Charger_(1966)
Auto race held at Daytona International Speedway in 1969
Kimmel, Billy Taylor, and Dick Poling. Last Daytona 500 starts for Andy Hampton, Dub Simpson, Wayne Smith, Earl Brooks, Dick Johnson, Bobby Johns, Paul
1969_Daytona_500
American comedy TV series (1974–1984)
Bailey, Joey Bishop, Foster Brooks, Gary Burghoff, George Burns, Jack Carter, Norm Crosby, Florence Henderson, Rich Little, Dick Martin, Zubin Mehta, Wayne
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast
The_Dean_Martin_Celebrity_Roast
Film by Mel Brooks
satirical black comedy film written and directed by Mel Brooks, and starring Gene Wilder, Zero Mostel, Dick Shawn, and Kenneth Mars. The film is about a mild-mannered
The_Producers_(1967_film)
American motorsport season
Foyt 88 - Donnie Allison 95 - Darrell Waltrip 27 - Bobby Isaac 32 - Dick Brooks 30 - Walter Ballard Bobby Allison grabbed the win, his third with his
1974 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
1974_NASCAR_Winston_Cup_Series
Auto race held at Charlotte Motor Speedway in 1969
Wood, Dick Hutcherson and Cotton Owens. Section reference: Donnie Allison Bobby Allison Buddy Baker† Charlie Glotzbach David Pearson† Dick Brooks Neil
1969_National_500
19th-c. centers for the working class
magicians, including Lou Lancaster, Criss Capehart, Dorothy Dietrich, Dick Brooks, and others. One of the longest running dime museums in San Francisco
Dime_museum
Wallace) John Born Zdeněk Bradáč L. H. Branson Marshall Brodien Dick Brooks also known as Dick Brookz, Bravo the Great or Grate, and Ray Carter (John Bravo)
List_of_magicians
Auto race held at North Carolina Motor Speedway in 1978
72) Dick Brooks† (No. 90) Richard Petty (No. 43) Lennie Pond (No. 54) Dave Marcis (No. 2) Buddy Arrington (No. 67) Richard Childress (No. 3) Dick May†
1978_American_500
Auto race held at Darlington Raceway in 1977
Sommers* (No. 27) Ralph Jones* (No. 08) Dick May* (No. 10) Tighe Scott* (No. 30) Ferrel Harris* (No. 25) Dick Brooks* (No. 90) Butch Hartman* (No. 75) Roland
1977_Southern_500
1987 American comedy film by Mel Brooks
including Dick Van Patten, George Wyner, Lorene Yarnell, and the voice of Joan Rivers. In addition to Brooks playing a dual role, the film features Brooks regulars
Spaceballs
have featured drivers Terry Labonte, Gene Felton, Cale Yarborough, Dick Brooks, Sterling Marlin and John Andretti. In 1984, the Piedmont Airlines Chevrolet
Stratagraph
Aspect of mentalism
offer this type of performance, including: The Dorothy Dietrich and Dick Brooks Psychic Theater in Scranton in the Poconos offers theatrical séances
Theatrical_séance
Auto race held at Greenville-Pickens Speedway in 1970
anymore. Section reference: Bobby Isaac† (No. 71) Bobby Allison (No. 22) Dick Brooks† (No. 32) James Hylton (No. 48) Benny Parsons† (No. 72) Elmo Langley†
1970_Greenville_200
Auto race held at Daytona International Speedway in 1971
race (along with his older brother Ricardo Rodríguez). In this race, Dick Brooks would be the final driver to make a competitive run with a winged vehicle
1971_Daytona_500
NASCAR team owner (born 1957)
end of 1991 after being the crew chief for Australian Touring car legend Dick Johnson in his team in 1989 and 1990. Their personalities clashed, and Evernham
Ray_Evernham
Auto race held at North Carolina Motor Speedway in 1970
Parsons* Bill Seifert* Tiny Lund* Bill Shirey* Bill Dennis* Roy Tyner* Dick Brooks* Buddy Arrington* * Driver failed to finish race Section reference: Charlie
1970_American_500
American sitcom (1961–1966)
The Dick Van Dyke Show is an American sitcom created and produced by Carl Reiner that initially aired on CBS from October 3, 1961, to June 1, 1966, with
The_Dick_Van_Dyke_Show
American actor and director
Avery Brooks was born in Evansville, Indiana, the son of Eva Lydia (née Crawford), a choral conductor and music instructor, and Samuel Brooks, a singer
Avery_Brooks
Auto race held at Ontario Motor Speedway in 1976
Lennie Pond (No. 54), 1 lap down Benny Parsons (No. 72), 2 laps down Dick Brooks (No. 90), 2 laps down James Hylton (No. 48), 4 laps down Bobby Wawak
1976_Los_Angeles_Times_500
Auto race held at Ontario Motor Speedway in 1975
11) Bobby Allison (No. 16) Lennie Pond (No. 54) Jimmy Insolo (No. 38) Dick Brooks† (No. 90) James Hylton† (No. 48) Richard Childress (No. 96) Don Hall
1975_Los_Angeles_Times_500
Championship-winning NASCAR team
the No. 15 Ford to a 26th-place finish at Riverside. LeeRoy Yarbrough, Dick Brooks, and Donnie Allison also drove that year. In 1973, Bobby Isaac climbed
Bud_Moore_Engineering
Auto race run in North Carolina in 1969
other drivers in the top ten were: Buddy Baker, Dave Marcis, John Sears, Dick Brooks, Hoss Ellington, Ed Negre, Wendell Scott, and Neil Castles. Seven cautions
1969_American_500
Auto race held at Talladega, United States
Hylton said afterward. "I figured it would be better." 1973: In 1973 Dick Brooks survived heat and humidity to himself as well as an overheating engine
YellaWood_500
Auto race run in Florida in 1970
77 by crashing it into a wall. The final caution the race came when Dick Brooks blew his engine on lap 181. Buddy Arrington had a brand new #5 Dodge
1970_Daytona_500
Auto race held at Darlington Raceway in 1979
Pearson† Bill Elliott Terry Labonte Buddy Baker† Benny Parsons† Dave Marcis Dick Brooks† Ricky Rudd Richard Petty Bobby Allison† Darrell Waltrip Harry Gant D
1979_Southern_500
American football player and coach (born 1941)
languished to six wins. Brooks was fired one day after the end of the 1996 season; he had gone 13–19 in two seasons. Brooks was replaced by Dick Vermeil, who won
Rich_Brooks
Auto race held at Daytona International Speedway in 1985
Daytona 500 Starts: Bobby Wawak, Clark Dwyer, Lennie Pond, Slick Johnson, Dick Brooks, and David Pearson. "1985 Daytona 500". Racing-Reference. February 17
1985_Daytona_500
American NASCAR crew chief (born 1971)
race against the likes of Mark Martin, Alan Kulwicki, Rusty Wallace, and Dick Trickle. By the time he was 14, Knaus served as crew chief during his father's
Chad_Knaus
American magician
worked at the famous Magic Towne House headed up by Dorothy Dietrich and Dick Brooks. He helped assemble Dietrich's straitjacket escape for the HBO Special
Lou_Lancaster
Auto race held at Bristol International Speedway in 1976
Benny Parsons† (No. 72) Buddy Baker† (No. 15) Bobby Allison (No. 2) Dick Brooks† (No. 90) Lennie Pond (No. 54) Bobby Wawak† (No. 36) Richard Childress
1976_Volunteer_400
Auto race held at Darlington Raceway in 1970
won by Johnny Mantz in a car owned by France. David Pearson defeated Dick Brooks by three laps in a race lasting three hours and five minutes; leading
1970_Rebel_400
Historic estate, arboretum, and botanical garden in East Dallas, Texas, United States
Martha Brooks Camellia Garden was funded by the employees of Central and South West Corporation and was dedicated to the wife of retired CEO Dick Brooks. The
Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden
Dallas_Arboretum_and_Botanical_Garden
Auto race held at Middle Georgia Raceway in 1969
vehicle developed issues with its clutch on lap 130 while the rear end of Dick Brooks' vehicle forced him to retire from the race on lap 210. A problematic
1969 Georgia 500 (November 1969)
1969_Georgia_500_(November_1969)
50th 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race
aerodynamic nose and high rear aerofoil. It was raced by NASCAR veterans Dick Brooks and Hershel McGriff. Hagan's car had the 5.4L V8 detuned to 570 bhp and
1982_24_Hours_of_Le_Mans
American racing driver
Bouchard's biggest modified victories came at Thompson Speedway driving Dick Armstrong's No. 1 in the Thompson 300 in 1980. Bouchard was also a notable
Ron_Bouchard
Auto race held at North Carolina Motor Speedway in 1983
would be Ricky Rudd, Dale Earnhardt, Cale Yarborough, Neil Bonnett, and Dick Brooks while the leaders during the last 100 laps would be Neil Bonnett, Darrell
1983 Warner W. Hodgdon Carolina 500
1983_Warner_W._Hodgdon_Carolina_500
Auto race held at Charlotte Motor Speedway in 1978
among drivers including Allison, Cale Yarborough, and Richard Petty. Dick Brooks suffered a fuel pump failure on lap 325, preventing a top-five finish
1978_NAPA_National_500
American filmmaker (born 1940)
spanning six decades, Brooks received numerous accolades including three Academy Awards, 22 Emmy Awards, and a Golden Globe Award. Brooks started his career
James_L._Brooks
Auto race held at Rockingham Speedway in 1978
Darrell Waltrip Bobby Allison Cale Yarborough David Pearson Donnie Allison Dick Brooks Skip Manning Coo Coo Marlin Sonny Easley Grant Adcox Ed Negre D.K. Ulrich
1976_American_500
Auto race held at Alabama International Motor Speedway in 1978
Richard Petty Neil Bonnett Dick Brooks Tighe Scott Ferrell Harris Dale Earnhardt Bill Elliott Dave Marcis Buddy Arrington Dick May J.D. McDuffie Marty Robbins
1978_Talladega_500
Television series
ISBN 978-0-345-49773-4. Retrieved February 21, 2026. Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle (2007). "The New Dick Van Dyke Show". The Complete Directory to Prime Time
The_New_Dick_Van_Dyke_Show
Auto race held at Charlotte Motor Speedway in 1977
Buddy Baker† Darrell Waltrip Dick Brooks† A.J. Foyt Neil Bonnett† Janet Guthrie Bill Elliott Ron Hutcherson Coo Coo Marlin† Dick May† James Hylton† J.D. McDuffie†
1977_NAPA_National_500
Auto race held at Michigan International Speedway in 1969
to 160.135 miles per hour (257.712 km/h) by himself on the track. Earl Brooks would become known for being the lowest-finishing driver to complete the
1969_Motor_State_500
Former procedure in NASCAR stock car racing
1983 Daytona 500 following a bad crash by Darrell Waltrip when leader Dick Brooks slowed and the lapped car of Lake Speed chopped him off, forcing him
Racing_back_to_the_caution
Auto race held at Smoky Mountain Raceway in 1971
43-Richard Petty 72-Benny Parsons† 39-Friday Hassler† 64-Elmo Langley† 22-Dick Brooks† 48-James Hylton† 38-Charlie Glotzbach 49-G.C. Spencer† 24-Cecil Gordon†
1971_Maryville_200
Auto race held at North Carolina Motor Speedway in 1974
21. Harry Jefferson's engine stopped working properly on lap 30 while Dick Brooks did terminal damage to his vehicle on lap 52. Engine failures would force
1974_American_500
Auto race held at Texas World Speedway in 1969
Donnie Allison (No. 27) Benny Parsons† (No. 18) James Hylton† (No. 48) Dick Brooks† (No. 32) Ray Elder† (No. 96) Jack McCoy (No. 7) Buddy Baker*† (No. 6)
1969_Texas_500
Auto race held at Charlotte Motor Speedway in 1979
Petty would make a comeback and lose to Darrell Waltrip by six seconds. Dick Brooks had terminal damage to his vehicle on lap 10. Blackie Wangerin would
1979_World_600
Auto race held at Charlotte Motor Speedway in 1973
problem forced him out of the race. Lap 49: Dick Brooks' engine problem forced him out of the race. Lap 53: Dick Trickle took over the lead from Cale Yarbrough
1973_National_500
12th race of the 1995 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
306 km/h) in the first round. Two drivers would fail to qualify. Brinster, Dick (June 5, 1995). "Petty ends long victory drought". The Indianapolis Star
1995 Miller Genuine Draft 500 (Dover)
1995_Miller_Genuine_Draft_500_(Dover)
American racing driver (born 1949)
than any other Modified driver in recorded history. Driving cars owned by Dick Armstrong with Billy Taylor and Ralph Hop Harrington as crew chief, Bodine
Geoff_Bodine
Auto race held at Charlotte Motor Speedway in 1975
Negre* Bobby Allison* G.C. Spencer* Donnie Allison* Johnny Rutherford* Dick Brooks* Charlie Glotzbach* Bobby Isaac* Skip Manning* Jimmy Insolo* Neil Castles*
1975_National_500
Device installed at the intake of an engine to limit its power
from the plates; the first car to race with a small block engine was Dick Brooks at the 1971 Daytona 500, where he ran a 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona with
Restrictor_plate
1993 film by Mel Brooks
billing or play the lead role. In addition to Brooks, it features Brooks regulars Dom DeLuise and Dick Van Patten (who had been a cast member on When
Robin_Hood:_Men_in_Tights
Auto race held at Charlotte Motor Speedway in 1978
Hill Grant Adcox Morgan Shepherd Dick May Bill Elliott Buddy Arrington John Utsman Dale Earnhardt Gary Myers Dick Brooks Richard Childress Roland Wlodyka
1978_World_600
Boy (1947–1950) by Bob Schoenke (US) The Jackson Twins (1950–1979) by Dick Brooks (US) Jacky's Diary (1959–1961) by Jack Mendelsohn (US) James (2000–2004)
List of newspaper comic strips G–O
List_of_newspaper_comic_strips_G–O
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DICK BROOKS
DICK BROOKS
Male
English
Short form of English Nicholas/Nickolas, NICK means "victor of the people."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English doke, hence a nickname for someone with some fancied resemblance to a duck or a metonymic occupational name for someone who kept ducks or for a wild fowler.Irish : English name adopted as an equivalent of Lohan (an Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Leocháin ‘descendant of Leochán’) by mistranslation, as if from lacha ‘duck’.North German (also Dück) : probably a nickname for a coward, from Low German duken ‘to duck or dive’.German (Dück(e)) : from a pet form of an old Germanic personal name formed with theud, diot ‘people’, ‘race’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English dyse, dyce ‘die’, ‘dice’, ‘chance’, ‘luck’, probably applied as a nickname for an habitual dice player or gambler or as a metonymic occupational name for a maker of dice. Compare Deas.Possibly also an Americanized spelling of German Deiss.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname or metonymic occupational name, from Anglo-Norman French l’eveske ‘the bishop’, which was wrongly taken for le vesk. This in turn became Vesk, and later Veck or Vick.North German : variant of Fick.
Male
French
French form of Latin Benedictus, BÉNÉDICT means "blessed."Â
Male
English
English short form of Roman Latin Victor, VICK means "conqueror."
Male
German
 Short form of German Diederick, DIRK means "first of the people; king of nations."
Male
English
Pet form of English Michael, MICK means "who is like God?" Rarely used anymore due to its use as a derogatory term for a Catholic Irishman.
Male
English
Pet form of English Richard, DICKY means "powerful ruler."
Boy/Male
Teutonic American English German Shakespearean
Rules the people.
Male
English
 Pet form of English Richard, RICK means "powerful ruler."
Boy/Male
Australian, British, Christian, Danish, English, German
Dominant Ruler; Powerful Ruler; Brave; Diminutive of Richard Rhyming; Variant of Rick
Male
Dutch
, people's ruler.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Swedish, Teutonic
Rich and Powerful Ruler; Powerful; Rich Ruler; Dominant Ruler; Peaceful Ruler; Strong Power; Hardy Power; Powerful Ruler; Brave; First of the People
Male
English
 Short form of English Richard, DICK means "powerful ruler." Compare with another form of Dick.
Surname or Lastname
English (West Midlands and Wales)
English (West Midlands and Wales) : patronymic from the personal name Dick.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from an Old English personal name, Dæcca.Dutch : metonymic occupational name for a roofer, from dack, a variant of deck ‘roof’. Compare De decker.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : of uncertain derivation; possibly from Middle English doke ‘duck’ (see Duck).Norwegian : habitational name from a farm named Dokk, from Old Norse d{o,}kk ‘hollow’, ‘depression’.Possibly an altered form of German Docke, a metonymic occupational name for someone who worked in the cloth trade, from Middle Low German dÅk ‘fabric’.
Boy/Male
English
Son of Dick.
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly East Midlands), Dutch, and German
English (mainly East Midlands), Dutch, and German : from Middle English pi(c)k, Middle Dutch picke, Middle High German bicke ‘pick’, ‘pickaxe’, hence a metonymic occupational name for someone who made pickaxes or used them as an agricultural or excavating tool.North German : metonymic occupational name for a pitch-burner, from Low German pick ‘pitch’.English : possibly from Middle English pike ‘pike’ (the fish), applied as a metonymic occupational name for a fisherman or seller of these fish, or as a descriptive nickname for someone thought to resemple a pike in some way.Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) : unexplained.
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