Why is "Dick" a nickname for Richard?

Why is "Dick" a nickname for Richard?
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answer:Richard is derived from the Germanic “ric” (ruler, leader, king) and “hard” (strong, brave, court), meaning ‘powerful leader’ as well as ‘King’s Court’ The name Dick was used colloquially to mean a common man. Richard and Ricard were equally popular in the Middle Ages, which led naturally to diminutives—such as Rich, Richie, Rick, and Ricket. Rhyming nicknames were also fairly common in the 12th and 13th centuries, and so we also have Hitch from Rich, Hick and Dick from Rick, and Hicket from Ricket. Some became surnames or parts of surnames. But in reality any man can be a Dick!
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