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English
Etymology
North German surname, from a short/pet form of a name related to Leute (“people”); compare Leopold.
Proper noun
Lick (plural Licks)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Lick is the 24629th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1014 individuals. Lick is most common among White (96.25%) individuals.
East Central German
Etymology
From Middle High German lücke, lucke, from Old High German luccha, related to Luuch.
Noun
Lick f
- (Erzgebirgisch) gap, lacuna
References
2020 June 11, Hendrik Heidler, Hendrik Heidler's 400 Seiten: Echtes Erzgebirgisch: Wuu de Hasen Hoosn haaßn un de Hosen Huusn do sei mir drhamm: Das Original Wörterbuch: Ratgeber und Fundgrube der erzgebirgischen Mund- und Lebensart: Erzgebirgisch – Deutsch / Deutsch – Erzgebirgisch, 3. geänderte Auflage edition, Norderstedt: BoD – Books on Demand, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 80: