The orrick Surname
orrick Name Meaning and History
- English (Newcastle area): from a Middle English survival of the Old English personal name Ordric, composed of the elements ord ‘point’ (of a sword, spear) + ric ‘power’.
- Scottish: variant spelling of Orrock.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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