Rik is a masculine given name and nickname. Most common in Belgium, it is a short form of the

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Richard Richard is a male given name. It originates, via Old French, from Frankish language, Old Frankish and is a Compound (linguistics), compound of the words descending from Proto-Germanic language, Proto-Germanic ''*rīk-'' 'ruler, leader, king' an ...

. People with this name include: * Rik Barnett (born 1990), English actor *

Rik Battaglia Rik Battaglia (byname of Caterino Bertaglia; 18 February 1927 – 27 March 2015) was an Italian film actor. He was born at Corbola, near Rovigo, Veneto. He mainly used the stage name of Rik Battaglia although alternate names he used for his fi ...

, stage name of Italian actor Caterino Bertaglia (born 1930) *

Bert Blyleven Bert Blyleven (born Rik Aalbert Blijleven, April 6, 1951) is a Dutch-American former professional baseball pitcher who played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1970 to 1992, primarily with the Minnesota Twins. Blyleven recorded 3,701 ...

né A birth name is the name of a person given upon birth. The term may be applied to the surname, the given name, or the entire name. Where births are required to be officially registered, the entire name entered onto a birth certificate or birth reg ...

'' Rik Aalbert (born 1951), Dutch-born American baseball pitcher *

Rik Bonness Richard Kyes "Rik" Bonness (born March 20, 1954) is an American former college and professional football player who was linebacker for four seasons in the National Football League (NFL). A consensus All-American at Nebraska as a center, he playe ...

(born 1954), American football player * Rik van den Boog (born 1959), Dutch managing director of FC Ajax *

Rik Carey Patrick "Rik" Carey is a Bahamian music producer, singer, musician and the lead vocalist for the junkanoo band Baha Men, with the hit song "Who Let the Dogs Out". Awards and nominations *Grammy Award as lead vocalist of Baha Men for the album ' ...

(born 1966), Bahamian musician (short form of ''Patrick'') * Rik Clerckx (1936–1985), Belgian long-distance runner *

Rik Coolsaet Rik Coolsaet is a Belgian academic. He is professor emeritus of International Relations at Ghent University (Belgium) and Senior Associate Fellow at Egmont Institute (Royal Institute for International Relations), Brussels. Coolsaet was invited t ...

(born 1951), Belgian political scientist * Rik Coppens (1930–2015), Belgian footballer *

Rik Cordero Rik Cordero (born 1979 as Fredric Joseph Cordero) is an American film director and musician. Cordero was born and raised in Queens, New York and is known for applying unusual, non-traditional shooting methods in his work. He was nominated for Vi ...

(born 1979), American film director *

Rik Daems Hendrik Jules Joseph "Rik" Daems (born 18 August 1959) is a Belgian painter, wine trader and politician who served as the President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe from 2020 to 2022, a 70-year-old body bringing together par ...

(born 1959), Belgian politician and painter *

Rik Daniëls Rik Daniëls (born 24 October 1962) is a Belgian television director. He is best known for directing the Belgian TV series '' Alle maten'' with Vincent Rouffaer since 1998 and the 1995 series ''Thuis''. He also worked as the leading director on ...

(born 1962), Belgian television director * Rik De Deken (1907–1960), Belgian footballer *

Rik De Saedeleer Rik De Saedeleer (17 January 1924 – 3 March 2013) was a Belgian footballer, columnist and television sports commentator. Playing career De Saedeleer played the majority of his career at hometown club Racing Mechelen with whom he was runner-up ...

(1924–2013), Belgian footballer and sports commentator *

Rik de Voest Rik de Voest (born 5 June 1980) is a former professional South African tennis player. He achieved his career-high singles ranking of world No. 110 in August 2006. Rik resides in Vancouver, Canada where he pursues a career in real estate. De V ...

(born 1980), South African tennis player *

Rik Emmett Richard Gordon Emmett (born July 10, 1953) is a vocalist, guitarist, and member of the Canadian rock band Triumph. Career Emmett left Triumph in 1988 to pursue a solo career. His first solo album, '' Absolutely'', was released in 1990 and beca ...

(born 1953), Canadian guitarist and singer *

Rik Fox Richard Suligowski (born December 28, 1955), better known today as Rik Fox, is an American heavy metal bassist. He was active mainly during the 1970s and 1980s, in the New York City and Hollywood area rock and metal scenes. Early life Fox was ...

(born 1955), American heavy metal bassist *

Rik Grashoff Hendrik Johannes "Rik" Grashoff (born 5 April 1961, in Krimpen aan den IJssel) is a Dutch engineer and politician. He is a member of the political party GreenLeft. From 23 November 2010 to 19 September 2012 he was a member of the House of Represe ...

(born 1961), Dutch engineer and politician *

Rik Hoevenaers Henri "Rik" Hoevenaers (1 May 1902 – 12 November 1958) was a Belgian road cyclist who won three medals at the 1924 Summer Olympics, including a silver in the individual time trial, a silver in the team time trial (with Alphonse Parfondry ...

(1902–1958), Belgian cyclist *

Rik van IJzendoorn Rik van IJzendoorn (born 22 August 1987) is a Dutch professional road racing cyclist and cyclocross racer, who last rode for UCI Professional Continental team . He competed at the 2017 Milan–San Remo The 2017 Milan–San Remo was a road c ...

(born 1987), Dutch cyclist * Rik Isemborghs (1914–1973), Belgian footballer *

Rik Jaeken Rik, Baron Jaeken (born 1949, Bocholt) is a Belgian businessman who lives in Zonhoven. He was formerly president of UNIZO (1999–2007) and was succeeded in 2007 by Flor Joosen. Rik Jaeken is an engineer and president of a company active in sel ...

(born 1949), Belgian engineer and businessman *

Rik Janssen Rik Arend Janssen (born 30 December 1957 in Arnhem) is a Dutch politician for the Socialist Party (SP) and former businessman. As a member of the Socialist Party (Socialistische Partij) he was a temporary MP from 11 January till 14 April 2011, r ...

(born 1957), Dutch politician and businessman *

Rik Kemp Richard "Rik" Kemp (born 9 January 1939) is an Australian former cartoonist. Cartooning and illustration Kemp began his passion for art at college in London. From the late 1950s he had several single frame cartoons published nationally as well ...

(born 1939), Australian cartoonist *

Rik Kuypers Rik Kuypers (11 April 1925 – 21 May 2019) was a Belgian film director. He directed 29 films between 1947 and 1981. He co-directed the film '' Seagulls Die in the Harbour'', which was entered into the 1956 Cannes Film Festival. Selected film ...

(born 1925), Belgian film director * Rik de Lange (born 1956), Dutch politician * Rik Larnoe (1897–1978), Belgian footballer *

Rik Launspach Ric Launspach (born 19 July 1958, in Arnhem, Gelderland, The Netherlands) is a Dutch actor, writer and director. He is married to actress Marjolein Beumer and is the brother-in-law to Famke Janssen and Antoinette Beumer. Early life and career ...

(born 1958), Dutch actor, writer and director *

Rik Levins Richard "Rik" Levins (October 10, 1950 - June 12, 2010"United States Social Security Death Index," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JBFK-2Y6 : accessed 2 June 2015), Richard J Levins, 12 Jun 2010; citing U.S. Social Secu ...

(died 2010), American comic book artist * Rik Lopez (born 1979), English footballer *

Rik Makarem Tarik Makarem (born 18 January 1982), is an English actor most famous for playing Nikhil Sharma in ''Emmerdale''. Classically trained he is a graduate of the Royal Scottish Academy of Music & Drama. He won a Laurence Olivier Bursary in 2004 in ...

(born 1982), English actor *

Rik Mayall Richard Michael Mayall (7 March 1958 – 9 June 2014) was an English actor, stand-up comedian and writer. He formed a close partnership with Ade Edmondson while they were students at Manchester University and was a pioneer of alternative ...

(1958–2014), English comedian *

Rik Massengale } Rik Massengale (born February 6, 1947) is a former American professional golfer who played full-time on the PGA Tour from 1970–1982. Massengale was born and raised in Jacksboro, Texas. He developed an interest in golf as a result of his older ...

(born 1957), American golfer * Rik Moorman (born 1961), Dutch cyclist *

Rik Offenberger Rik Offenberger (born January 30, 1964) is an American comic book journalist and publicity agent, an early utilizer of the Internet for distributing comics news, and the public relations coordinator of Archie Comics. Career Offenberger started ...

(born 1964), American comic book journalist *

Rik Pinxten Rik Pinxten (born 12 March 1947 in Antwerp) is a professor and researcher in cultural anthropology at Ghent University. Between 2003 and 2010 he was chairman of the Liberal Humanist Association of Flanders, the Flemish section of The Humanist Ass ...

(born 1947), Belgian anthropologist * Rik Renders (1922–2008), Belgian cyclist *

Rik Rue Rik Rue (born Richard Banachowicz)Jon Rose and contributors, "Rik Rue, Sound Collagist" http://www.realtime.org.au/rik-rue-sound-collagist/, retrieved 14 June 2017 is an Australian experimental musician, and sound artist, known for his audio coll ...

(born 1950), Australian experimental musician * Rik Schaefels (1827–1904), Belgian Romantic painter *

Rik Schaffer Rik Schaffer is an American composer and musician. He formed Womb Music in 1996 after being in the music industry as a member of several acts such as Tomorrow's Child and Engines of Aggression. He often works with his partner Margaret Tang. Rik ...

(born 1960s), American game composer * Rik Schoofs (born 1950), Belgian long-distance runner * Rik Sebens (born 1988), Dutch footballer *

Rik Simpson Rik Simpson (a.k.a. Rikademus) is a multi Grammy Award-winning British record producer, sound engineer, musician, and songwriter. He is most recently recognised for his production work with Coldplay on ''Viva la Vida or Death and All His Frien ...

, British record producer * Rik Smits (linguist) (born 1953), Dutch linguist, author, translator and editor *

Rik Smits Rik Smits (born 23 August 1966), nicknamed "the Dunking Dutchman" is a Dutch former professional basketball player who spent his entire career with the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The center was drafted by the ...

(born 1966), Dutch NBA basketball player * Rik Tommelein (born 1962), Belgian hurdler *

Rik Toonen Hendrik Adriaan "Rik" Toonen (born May 21, 1954 in Arnhem) is a former water polo player from the Netherlands, who won the bronze medal with the Dutch Men's Team at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada. See also * List of Olympic medalis ...

(born 1954), Dutch water polo player *

Rik Torfs Henri Maria Dymphna André Laurent "Rik" Torfs (born 16 October 1956) is a Belgian canon law scholar and media personality. He is a former Senator for the Christian Democratic and Flemish party in the Belgian Federal Parliament and a former Rector ...

(born 1956), Belgian law scholar and politician * Rik Van Brussel (born 1944), Belgian mechanical engineer *

Rik Van Linden Rik Van Linden (born 28 July 1949 in Wilrijk, Antwerp) is a Belgian former road bicycle racer. He won the points classification in the 1975 Tour de France, ahead of Eddy Merckx. Van Linden also won several stages in all of the three Grand Tours, ...

(born 1949), Belgian cyclist *

Rik Van Looy Henri "Rik" Van Looy (born 20 December 1933 in Grobbendonk) is a Belgian former professional cycle sport, cyclist of the post-World War II, war period, nicknamed the ''King of the Classics'' or ''Emperor of Herentals'' (after the small Belgian ...

(born 1933), Belgian cyclist *

Rik Van Nutter Frederick Allen Nutter (May 1, 1929 – October 15, 2005), known professionally as Rik Van Nutter, was an American actor who appeared in many minor films and the James Bond picture '' Thunderball''. Career He is best known for playing the thi ...

(1929–2005), American actor * Rik Van Slycke (born 1963), Belgian cyclist *

Rik Van Steenbergen Rik Van Steenbergen (9 September 1924 – 15 May 2003) was a Belgium, Belgian racing cyclist, considered to be one of the best among the great number of successful Belgian cyclists. Early life Van Steenbergen was born in Arendonk into a po ...

(1924–2003), Belgian cyclist * Rik Vandenberghe (born 1953), Belgian sprinter *

Rik Verbrugghe Rik Verbrugghe (born 23 July 1974) is a Belgian former professional road racing cyclist. Verbrugghe was born in Tienen, Flemish Brabant. In 1996, he turned professional, and he has since become a Belgian time trial champion, competed in the 2000 ...

(born 1974), Belgian cyclist * Rik Vercoe (born 1972), British ultramarathon runner *

Rik Verheye Rik Verheye (born 24 December 1986, Knokke) is a Flemish actor. He graduated in 2009 at the Herman Teirlinck Instituut. He was active in productions of the theatres Monty (''Voorproef op fragmenten uit de nieuwe wereld''), Olympique Dramatique ...

(born 1986), Flemish actor *

Rik Waddon Rik Waddon (born 27 February 1977) is a Professional Paralympic British road and track racing cyclist and Paralympian. Waddon is a brain injury survivor, after being involved in a bicycle accident at the age of five. This resulted in physical ...

(born 1977), British cyclist *

Rik Waller Richard "Rik" Waller (born 1981) is an English Pop music, pop singer. After appearing as a contestant on the TV series ''Pop Idol'', he had two UK Top 40 hits with cover versions of "I Will Always Love You" and "(Something Inside) So Strong ...

(born 1981), English singer * Rik Wheeler, nickname of Mortimer Eric Wheeler (1890–1976), British archaeologist and army officer *

Rik Wilson William Richard Wilson, Jr. (June 17, 1962 – January 22, 2016) was an American professional ice hockey player. Playing career A youth roller hockey phenom in Southern California, Wilson moved as a teenager to Troy, Michigan and then Kingston, O ...

(born 1962), American ice hockey player *

Rik Wouters Hendrik Emil (Rik) Wouters (21 August 1882 – 11 July 1916) was a Belgium, Belgian painter, sculptor and draughtsman. Wouters produced 200 paintings, drawings and sculptures in his 34 years before his illness-caused death. he died partway th ...

(1882—1916), Belgian painter and sculptor Fictional characters include: * Rik Ringers, eponymic comics reporter

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