Where does “Rix” come from?

Rick is an English diminutive of Richard, which derives from Middle English Rycharde, Old French Richard, and Latin Ricohardus, a name composed of elements meaning "power" and "brave."

Ancestry of “Rix”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	Rick	—
2	English	recruit	A supply of anything wasted or exhausted; a...
3	French	recruter	to recruit
4	German	Rekrut	recruit; A soldier of the lowest rank in the...
5	French	recreute	—
6	French	recrue	recruit
7	Old French	recreu	—
8	Old French	recreistre	—

Every word from Old French recreistre →

Rix — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer