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Riker

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A male given name for boys

proper noun

: Riker

That's just what Riker needs to hear.

Examples

Ted Riker.

Mrs. Ashboro's Cat (2003)
It's got to be Riker.

Mrs. Ashboro's Cat (2003)
What are you doing here, Mr. Riker?

Mrs. Ashboro's Cat (2003)
Yes, it is, Mr. Riker.

Mrs. Ashboro's Cat (2003)
Mr. Riker, I think I've made myself really clear.

Mrs. Ashboro's Cat (2003)
And on top of that, Riker's causing problems again.

Mrs. Ashboro's Cat (2003)
I guess if you're Ted Riker, you don't take no for an answer.

Mrs. Ashboro's Cat (2003)
"His name is Riker."

Fiction book (1991)
Charlotte also announces her engagement to Jon Riker, a young partner in Schmidt's former firm.

Academic text (1998)
My friend's name is Riker, and he loves playing basketball.

Surface Forms

Riker main

Etymology

Riker as a given name began as a family name and probably comes from the old German root ric meaning 'rule' or 'power', the same root in Richard and rich. A helpful way to remember is that last names often become first names, and the Star Trek character helped make the name familiar.