Gender: Male
Pronunciation: D IH K SH AO N
Dick Shawn was an American actor and comedian. He played a wide variety of supporting roles and was a prolific character actor. During the 1960s, he played small roles in madcap comedies, usually portraying caricatures of counterculture personalities, such as the hedonistic but mother-obsessed Sylvester Marcus in It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963), and the hippie actor Lorenzo Saint DuBois ("L.S.D.") in The Producers (1967). Besides his film work, he appeared in numerous television shows from the 1960s through the 1980s.
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On the name Dick Shawn, Dick means Rich and Powerful Ruler, Powerful, Rich Ruler, Dominant Ruler, Peaceful Ruler, Strong Power, Hardy Power, Powerful Ruler, Brave, First of the People. Shawn means The Lord is Gracious, American Spelling of Sean, God is Gracious, Variant of John from Sean.
The name Dick Shawn is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Dick is commonly found in Netherlands, United States of America, Hong Kong, and 82 more countries.
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ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: D IH K SH AO N
D: Pronounce as in "dog" (D AO G)
IH: Pronounce as in "sit" (S IH T)
K: Pronounce as in "cat" (K AE T)
SH: Pronounce as in "she" (SH IY)
AO: Pronounce as in "thought" (TH AO T)
N: Pronounce as in "no" (N OW)
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At NamesLook, the name Dick is recorded 14,866 times globally, ranking it as the 4,061th most common name worldwide.
Dick is most prevalent in Netherlands, with 6,105 occurrences, making it the 146th most popular name in the country.
In Netherlands, the name Dick is found among 1 in every 62 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | #146 | 1 : 62 |
| United States of America | #1,380 | 1 : 634 |
| Hong Kong | #260 | 1 : 263 |
| United Kingdom | #1,592 | 1 : 850 |
| South Africa | #2,890 | 1 : 3,908 |
| Peru | #2,153 | 1 : 2,974 |
| Sweden | #465 | 1 : 332 |
| Nigeria | #3,653 | 1 : 5,271 |
| Malaysia | #5,374 | 1 : 9,259 |
| Canada | #2,187 | 1 : 1,642 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Dick from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Dick Shawn was an American actor and comedian. He played a wide variety of supporting roles and was a prolific character actor. During the 1960s, he played small roles in madcap comedies, usually portraying caricatures of counterculture personalities, such as the hedonistic but mother-obsessed Sylvester Marcus in It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963), and the hippie actor Lorenzo Saint DuBois ("L.S.D.") in The Producers (1967). Besides his film work, he appeared in numerous television shows from the 1960s through the 1980s.
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