Rickman is both a

surname In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...

and a

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a fa ...

. As a surname, one origin is as the English version of the German surname

Ryckman Ryckman is a surname from Old German with a meaning related to "power"; English versions of the surname include Rickman and Rick. "Ryckman" is also a Dutch surname arising as a nickname for a ''rijc man'' (rich man). Among the notable people wh ...

. Notable people with the name include: People with the surname Rickman: *

Alan Rickman Alan Sidney Patrick Rickman (21 February 1946 – 14 January 2016) was an English actor and director. Known for his deep, languid voice, he trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London and became a member of the Royal Shakespe ...

(1946–2016), English film, television and stage actor *

John Rickman (parliamentary official) John Rickman (22 August 1771 – 11 August 1840) was an English government official and statistician of the early nineteenth century. He was born in Newburn, Northumberland, son of the Rev Thomas Rickman, and educated at Guildford Grammar S ...

(1771–1840), English statistician and government official *

John Rickman (psychoanalyst) John Rickman (10 April 1891 – 1 July 1951) was an English people, English psychoanalysis, psychoanalyst. Early life John Rickman was the only child in an extended Quaker family and was throughout his life a practising Quaker. His father ran an ...

(1891–1951), English psychoanalyst *

Jolie Christine Rickman Jolie Christine Rickman (July 9, 1970 – January 19, 2005) was an American feminist, humanitarian, social activist, and musician. She released three full-length recordings independently and was renowned for performing political songs condemn ...

(1970–2005), American feminist, humanitarian, and social activist *

Phil Rickman Phil Rickman (also known under the pen names of Thom Madley and Will Kingdom) is a British author of supernatural and mystery novels. Biography Rickman was born in Lancashire in northern England and worked as a journalist for BBC World Service TV ...

(21st century), British author *

Thomas 'Clio' Rickman Thomas 'Clio' Rickman (1760–1834) was an English Quaker publisher of political pamphlets. He was born into a Quaker family, the youngest son of John Rickman (1715–1789), a brewer and the freeholder of the Bear Inn at Cliffe, near (now in) L ...

(1760–1834), English writer and bookseller *

Thomas Rickman Thomas Rickman (8 June 17764 January 1841) was an English architect and architectural antiquary who was a major figure in the Gothic Revival. He is particularly remembered for his ''Attempt to Discriminate the Styles of English Architecture'' ...

(1776–1841), English architect *

Thomas Rickman (writer) Thomas "Tom" Rickman (February 8, 1940 – September 3, 2018) was an American film director, playwright, and screenwriter best known for his work on '' Coal Miner's Daughter'', '' Hooper'', ''Tuesdays with Morrie'' and '' Truman''. Well known ...

, American screenwriter (also goes as Tom Rickman) *

William Rickman Dr. William Rickman (17311783) was a prominent figure in the American Revolution, known best as the first Director of Hospitals of the Continental Army in Virginia during the war. History His origin and family life has been the issue of conversat ...

(1731–1783), political leader of the American Revolution People with the given name Rickman: *

Sir Rickman Godlee, 1st Baronet Sir Rickman John Godlee, 1st Baronet (15 February 1849 – 18 April 1925) was an English surgeon. In 1884 he became one of the first doctors to surgically remove a brain tumor, founding modern brain surgery. Early life Godlee was born in U ...

(1849–1925), English surgeon Fictional characters with the surname Rickman: *

Angus Rickman This is a list of ''Sliders'' characters, a science fiction television show that aired on the Fox network for three seasons and the Sci Fi Channel for two seasons. The show starred Jerry O'Connell as Quinn Mallory, a college student who builds a d ...

, fictional character in the television series ''Sliders'' *

Dennis Rickman Dennis Rickman is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'', played by Nigel Harman. He made his first appearance on 14 April 2003 at the funeral of his late mother, Paula, before going on to become one of the show's central ...

, fictional character in the soap opera ''EastEnders'' *

Sharon Rickman Sharon Watts (also Rickman, Mitchell and Beale) is a fictional character from the BBC One soap opera '' EastEnders'', played by Letitia Dean. Sharon is one of ''EastEnders'' original characters conceptualised by creators Tony Holland and Jul ...

, fictional character in the soap opera ''EastEnders''

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