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#REDIRECT [[Derek]]
'''Derek''' is a male name of English and Old German origin; its meaning is ''power of the tribe'' ... possible origin ''Theodoric'' [http://www.behindthename.com/php/view.php?name=theodoric] or ''ruler of the people''.

Derek takes various forms in many languages: Darek, Darrick, Darriq, Dereck, Deric, Derick, Derik, Deriq, Derk, Derreck, Derrek, Derrick, Derrik, Derryck, Derryk, Deryck, Deryk, Deryke, Dirk, Dirke and Dyrk.[http://www.thinkbabynames.com/meaning/1/Derek]

Related names are Dedrick, Derry, Jerrick, Darroch and Dietrich.

As a name, Derek may refer to:

==Fictional characters==
*[[Derek and Clive]], controversial cult characters portrayed by Dudley Moore and Peter Cook
*''Derek the dark green diesel'', character from [[Minor characters from Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends|Thomas the Tank Engine]]
*''Derek the Midget'', character played by radio personality [[Shuli]]
*[[Derek the Sheep]], eponymous character in comic strip in the ''Beano''
*[[Derek Almond]], character in the novel ''V for Vendetta''
*[[Derek Wilton]], character in TV soap ''Coronation Street''
*[[Zoolander|Derek Zoolander]], eponymous character in film ''Zoolander''
*[[Derek Bliss]], character in [[Vampires: Los Muertos]]
*[[Derek Blunt]], anthropomorphic hawk in ''Darkwing Duck''
*[[Derek Branning]], character in ''EastEnders''
*[[Derek Conway (The Bill)|Derek Conway]], character in British TV series ''The Bill''
*''Derek Flint'' eponymous character in [[Our Man Flint]]
*[[Derek Frye]], character in ABC soap opera ''All My Children''
*[[Derek Harkinson]], character in BBC soap, East Enders
*''Derek Klivian'', pilot in the [[Derek Klivian#History in Star Wars canon|Rogue Squadron]] from star Wars
*''Derek Morgan'', senior special agent in [[Criminal Minds]]
*[[Derek O'Farrell]] character in British soap ''Brookside''
*[[Derek Powers]] aka ''Blight'', supervillain in the animated series ''Batman Beyond''
*[[Derek Shepherd]] aka ''McDreamy'', neurosurgeon in the American medical series [[Grey's Anatomy]]
*[[Derek Smalls]] character in spoof rockumentary ''This is Spinal Tap''
*''Derek Stevens'' character in [[Saturday Night Live musical sketches]]
*[[Derek Trotter]], character in TV comedy series ''Only Fools and Horses''
*[[Derek Venturi]], character in Canadian TV show ''Life with Derek''
*[[Derek Wheeler]] aka ''Wheels'', character in the ''Degrassi'' series
*[[Derek]], character in the cartoon, ''The Swan Princess''

==Creative arts==
===Painting, sculpture, fashion===
*[[Derek Michael Besant|Derek Besant]] (b. 1950), Canadian artist
*[[Derek Boshier]] (b. 1937), British pop artist
*[[Derek Buckner]], American realistic painter
*[[Derek Erdman]] (b. 1973), American artist
*[[Derek Fordjour]], artist/painter and documentary producer
*[[Derek Frazier]], artist/painter & sculptor
*[[Derek Hess]], American poster and album-cover artist
*[[Derek Hill]] (1916-2000), English portrait and landscape painter
*[[Derek Kirk Kim|Derek Kim]] (b. 1974), American cartoonist
*[[Derek Lam]], American fashion designer
*[[Derek Riggs]], British artist


===Writing===
*[[Derek Beaulieu]] (b. 1973), Canadian poet, publisher and anthologist
*[[Derek Benz]], American author of children's fantasy
*[[Derek Colon]] (b.1980), American poet
*[[Derek Hansen]] (b.1944), New Zealand/Australia fiction writer, born in England
*[[Derek Jameson]] (b. 1929), British journalist
*[[Derek Mahon]] (b. 1941) Irish poet
*[[Derek Marlowe]] (1938-1996), English playwright, novelist and screenwriter
*[[Derek McCormack (writer)|Derek McCormack]], Canadian fiction writer
*[[Derek Parker]] (b.1932), British writer and broadcaster
*[[Derek Raymond]] (1931-1994), English writer
*[[Derek Rawlins]] (b.1941), English playwright, writer and poet
*[[Derek Raymond]] aka ''Robert Cook'' (1931-1994), English noir writer
*[[Derek Robinson]] (b.1932), British military aviation novelist and pilot
*[[Derek Tangye]] (1912-1996, English author
*[[Derek Taylor]] (1932-1997), British journalist and press agent for ''The Beatles''
*[[Derek Turner]] (b.1964), Irish journalist
*[[Derek Walcott]] (b.1930), West Indian poet, playwright, writer and visual artist
*[[Derek Webster]] (b.1970), Canadian journalist and publisher
*[[Derek Wood (author)|Derek Wood]], author of ''Jane's World Aircraft Recognition Handbook''

===Entertainment===
*[[Derek Brown production designer|Derek Brown]] (b. 1961), film production designer
*[[Derek Denny-Brown|Derek Brown]], software developer
*[[Derek Drymon]] (b. 1965), American writer and storyboard artist
*[[Derek Ford]] (1932-1995), English film director/writer
*[[Derek Harvie]] (b. 1971), Canadian entertainment writer and producer, living in the U.S.
*[[Derek R. Hill|Derek Hill]] film production designer
*[[Derek Jarman]] (1942-1994), English film director, stage designer, artist and writer
*[[Derek Lamb]] (1936-2005), American animation film-maker and producer
*[[Derek Malcolm]] (b. 1932), British film critic
*[[Derek Meddings]] (1931-1995), British TV and cinema special effects expert
*[[Derek Rath]], photographer and radio programmer
*[[Derek Sipple]], American documentary film director
*[[Derek Smart]], controversial designer of video games
*[[Derek Yee]] (b.1957), Hong Kong film director
*[[Sean Catherine Derek]] (b. 1953), American screenwriter

==Performing arts==
===Acting, presenting===
*[[Bo Derek]] (b. 1956), American actress
*[[Derek Acorah]] (b. 1950), British TV personality
*[[Derek Batey]] (b. 1928), British TV presenter
*[[Derek Benfield]] (b. 1926), British actor and playwright
*''Derek Bogaerde'' aka [[Dirk Bogarde]] (1921-1999), British actor of Dutch/Scottish ancestry
*[[Derek Bond]] (1920-2006), Scottish actor
*[[Derek Brockway]] (b. 1967), Welsh weather forecaster and TV presenter
*[[Derek Cecil]] (b. 1973), American actor
*[[Derek Deadman]], British actor
*[[Derek Dingle]] (1937-2004), English close-up magician who lived in New York
*[[Derek Edwards]], Canadian stand-up comedian and actor
*[[Derek Fowlds]] (b. 1937), English actor
*[[Derek Francis]] (1923-1984), British comedy and character actor
*[[Derek Francis]] (1923-1984), British comedy and character actor
*[[Derek Griffiths]] (b. 1946), British actor
*[[Derek Guille]], Australian radio presenter
*[[Derek Guyler]] (1924-1999), English actor
*[[Derek Hartley]] (b. 1969), American radio talk-show host
*[[Derek Jacobi]] (b.1938), English actor and director
*[[Derek Kelly]] (b. 1964), American actor and firefighter
*[[Derek Kim]] aka [[Johnny Kim]] (b. 1968), Korean actor in America
*[[Derek Kok Jing-Hung]], Hong Kong actor
*[[Derek de Lint]] (b.1950), Dutch actor
*[[Derek Luke]] (b. 1974), American actor
*[[Derek Martin]] (b.1933), English actor
*[[Derek McGrath]] (b. 1951), Canadian actor
*[[Derek McCulloch]] (1897-1967), BBC radio presenter and producer
*[[Derek McGrath]] (b. 1951), Canadian actor
*[[Derek Mooney]], Irish radio and TV personality and producer
*[[Derek Mount]] aka Chap Stique, guitarist with Christian rock band ''Family Force''
*[[Derek Murphy]], American drummer and session musician
*[[Derek Newark]] (1933-1998), English actor
*[[Derek Nimmo]] (1930-1999), English character actor
*[[Derek Prince]] (1915-2003), American Christian radio preacher
*[[Derek Rath]] American radio presenter (music), born in England
*[[Derek Richardson]] (b.1976), American actor
*[[Derek Royle]] (1929-1990), English actor
*[[Derek Stephen Prince|Derek Prince]] (b.1960, American voice actor and radio host
*[[Derek Taylor (sportscaster)|Derek Taylor]], sportscaster anchor for the Fox Soccer Report
*[[Derek Thompson]] (b.1948), Northern Irish TV actor
*[[Derek Waring]] aka ''Derek Barton-Chapple'' (1927-2007), English actor
*[[John Derek]] (1926-1998), American actor

===Music===
*''Derek'' aka [[Johnny Cymbal]]s, musician
*[[Derek and the Dominos]] (active 1970-1971), blues-rock group
*[[Derek Almstead]] (born 1974), musician/engineer
*[[Bloodshed|Derek Armstead]] aka ''Bloodshed'' (1975-1997), African American rapper
*[[Derek R. Audette|Derek Audette]] (b.1971), Canadian musician, painter, film-maker and poet
*[[Derek Bailey (singer)]] (born 1980), American R&B singer
*[[Derek Bailey]] (1930-2005), jazz guitarist
*[[Chino XL|Derek Barbosa]] aka ''Chino XL'' (born 1971), American rapper
*[[Derek Bell (musician)]] (1935-2002), Irish harpist and composer
*[[Derek Bermel]] (b. 1967), American composer, clarinetist and conductor
*Derek Birkett, musician and co-founder of [[One Litttle Indian Records]]
*Derek Bloom, drummer member of [[From First to Last]] band
*[[Derek B]]oland aka ''Derek B'' and ''EZQ'' (b. 1965), British dj and rapper
*[[Derek Bourgeois]](b. 1941), English composer
*[[Fish (singer)|Derek Dick]] aka ''Fish'' (b.1958), Scottish progressive rock singer/songwriter
*[[Derek Forbes]], Scottish bassist
*[[Derek Fudesco]], bassist and vocalist with indie rock band ''Pretty Girls Make Graves''
*[[Derek Gledhill]], American drummer member of alternative rock/post-grunge music group ''Smile Empty Soul
*[[Derek Grant]] (b. 1977), drummer for punk band ''Alkaline Trio''
*[[Sway DaSafo|Derek Safo]] aka Sway DaSafo (b. 1982), English hip hop rapper
*[[Derek Hammond-Stroud]] (b.1926), English opera singer
*[[Derek Leckenby]] (1943-1994), English musician and guitarist, member of herman's Hermits
*[[Derek Longmuir]] (b.1951), drummer with the Bay City Rollers
*[[Derek Lopez]] Argentine singer.
*[[Sadat X|Derek Murphy]] aka ''Sadat X'' and ''Derek X'', American rapper
*[[Derek O'Brien]] (b. 1963), drummer and music producer
*[[Derek Oldham]] (1887-1968), English singer (tenor)
*[[Derek Paravicini]] (b.1979), English blind autistic savant and musical prodigy
*[[Derek Pascoe]] (b.1957), American vocalist
*[[Derek Pressnall]], guitarist for the indie-pop group ''Tilly and the Wall''
*[[Derek Lee Ragin]] (b. 1958), American singer
*[[Derek Rhodes]] born ''Winston Salem'' (b.1993), American singer/songwriter
*[[Derek Lee Rock]] aka ''Derek Lee Smith'' (b. 1984), drummer in ''Suburban Ledgends''
*[[Derek Roddy]], death metal drummer
*[[Derek Sherinian]] (b.1966), American keyboard musician, composer and producer
*[[Derek Shulman]] (b.1947), Scottish singer/instrumentalist and record executive
*[[Derek Sivers]] founder and president of an online CD store
*[[Derek St. Holmes]], rock musician vocalist and guitarist
*[[Hoodlum Priest|Derek Thompson]] aka ''Hoodlum Priest'', musician and record producer and engineer
*[[Derek Trucks]] (b. 1979), American blues-rock guitarist
*[[Derek Wadsworth]] (b.1939), British composer and arranger
*[[Derek Warfield]] (b.1943), Irish singer/songwriter and historian
*[[Derek Watkins (trumpeter)|Derek Watkins]] (b.1945), British trumpeter and session musician
*[[Derek Webb]] (b.1974), American singer/songwriter
*[[Deryck Whibley]] (b.1980), Canadian singer/songwriter
*[[Derek Williams]], English violinist
*[[Derek Youngsma]] American drummer member of metalcore band ''Bleeding Through''


==Sports==
===Athletics===
*[[Derek Clayton]] (b. 1942), British/Australian long-distance runner
*[[Derek Ibbotson]] (b. 1932), English track athlete
*[[Derek Johnson]] (1933-2004), British track athlete
*[[Derek Miles]] (b. 1972), American field athlete (pole vault)
*[[Derek Mills]] (b. 1972), American track athlete
*[[Derek Redmond]] (b.1965), English track athlete
===Baseball===
*[[Derek Bell (baseball player)|Derek Bell]] (b. 1968), former Major League Baseball player
*[[Derek Jeter]] (b. 1974), American baseball player (shortstop)
*[[Derek Lowe]] (b. 1973), American baseball player
*[[Derek Tatsuno]] (born about 1959), American college baseball player
===Basketball===
*[[Derek Anderson]] (b. 1974), professional basketball player
*[[Derek Fisher]] (b. 1974), American basketball player
*[[Derek Grimm]] (b. 1974), American basketball player
*[[Derek Harper]] (b. 1961), American basketball player and TV sports anchor
*[[Derek Hood]] (b. 1976), American basketball player
*[[Derek Smith (basketball)|Derek Smith]], (1961-1996), American basketball player
*[[Derek Washington]], American basketball player
*[[Derek Strong]] (b.1968), American basketball player and racing driver
===Boxing and wrestling===
*[[Derek Bryant]] (b. 1971), American heavyweight boxer
*[[Derek Couch]] aka Robbie McAllister Scottish member of Canadian tag wrestling team [[The Highlanders (professional wrestling)|The Highlanders]]
===Cricket===
*[[Derek de Boorder]] (b.1985), New Zealand cricketer
*[[Derek Crookes]] (b. 1969), South African cricketer
*[[Derek Hall]] (1932-1983), English cricketer
*[[Derek Heasley]] (b. 1972), Irish cricketer
*[[Derek Kenway]] (b. 1978), English cricketer
*[[Derek Morgan]] (b. 1929), English cricketer
*[[Derek Pringle]] (b.1958), English cricketer and cricket journalist
*[[Derek Randall]] (b.1951), English cricketer
*[[Derek Sealy]] (b.1912), West Indian cricketer
*[[Derek Shackleton]] (b.1924), English cricketer
*[[Derek Stirling]] (b.1961), New Zealand cricketer
*[[Derek Underwood]] (b.1945), English cricketer
*[[Derek Varnals]] (b.1935), South African cricketer
===Football (American and Canadian)===
*[[Derek Abney]] (b. 1980), American football wide receiver
*[[Derek Anderson (American football)|Derek Anderson]] (b. 1983), NFL quarterback
*[[Derek Darnell Brown]] (b. 1971), American football player (RB)
*[[Derek Vernon Brown]], American football player (tight end)
*[[Derek Curry]], American footballer
*[[Derek Dooley (coach)|Derek Dooley]] (born about 1968), American football player and coach
*[[Derek Combs]] (b. 1979), American football player
*[[Derek Hagan]] (b.1984), American football player (wide receiver)
*[[Derek Potteiger]] (b.1980), American footballer
*[[Derek Rackley]] (b.1977), American football player (tight end)
*[[Derek Smith (Tight End)|Derek Smith]] (b.1980), American football player (tight end)
*[[Derek Smith (linebacker)|Derek Smith]], (b.1975), American football player (linebacker)
===Football (soccer)===
*[[Derek Asamoah]] (b. 1981), Ghanaian footballer playing in England
*[[Derek Bell (footballer)]] (b. 1956), English football player
*[[Derek Bellotti]] (b. 1946), English football player
*[[Derek Boateng]] (b. 1983), Ghanaian footballer
*[[Derek Carcary]] (b. 1986), Scottish footballer
*[[Derek Collins]] (b. 1969), Scottish footballer and football coach
*[[Derek Dawkins]] (b. 1959), English professional footballer
*[[Derek Dooley]] (b. 1929), English footballer, manager and club chairman
*[[Derek Dougan]] (b. 1938), Northern Irish footballer and club chairman
*[[Derek Fazackerley]] (born about 1952), English football player and coach
*[[Derek Ferguson]] (b. 1967), Scottish footballer and club manager
*[[Derek Geary]] (b. 1980), Irish footballer who played in England
*[[Derek Hales]] (b. 1951), English footballer
*[[Derek Hawksworth]] (b. 1927), English footballer
*[[Derek Holmes]] (b. 1978), Scottish footballer
*[[Derek Johnstone]] (b. 1953), Scottish footballer
*[[Derek Kevan]] (b. 1935), English footballer
*[[Derek Lilley]] (b. 1974), Scottish footballer
*[[Derek Lyle]] (b. 1981), Scottish footballer
*[[Derek McInnes]] (b. 1971), Scottish footballer
*[[Derek Mountfield]] (b. 1962), English footballer
*[[Derek Niven]] (b. 1983), Scottish footballer
*[[Derek Pace]] (1932-1989), English footballer
*[[Derek Parker (footballer)|Derek Parker]] (b. 1926), English footballer
*[[Derek Parkin]] (b.1948), English footballer
*[[Derek Parlane]] (b.1953), Scottish footballer
*[[Derek Popovich]] (b.1981), American footballer (soccer)
*[[Derek McElligott]] (b. 1982), American footballer (soccer)
*[[Derek Phillips]] (b.1975), Trinidad and Tobago footballer
*[[Derek Reeves]], English footballer
*[[Derek Riordan]] aka ''Rearend'' (b.1983), Scottish footballer (striker)
*[[Derek Saunders]] (b.1928), English footballer
*[[Derek Rae]], Scottish soccer commentator
*[[Derek Shaw]], English football club chairman
*[[Derek Smethurst]] (b.1948), South African footballer, author and sports consultant
*[[Derek Soutar]] (b.1981), Scottish footballer (goalkeeper)
*[[Derek Stillie]] (b.1973), Scottish footbally (goalkeeper)
*[[Derek Tapscott]] (b.1932), Welsh footballer
*[[Derek Temple]] (b1938), English footballer
*[[Derek Tracey]] (b.1971), Irish footballer
*[[Derek Whyte]] (b.1968), Scottish footballer

===Football (other rules)===
*[[Derek Murray]] Irish Gaelic footballer
*[[Derek Quinnell]] (b.1949), Welsh rugby player
*[[Derek Woodcock]], Australian Rules football field umpire
===Sports on ice===
*[[Derek Armstrong]] (b. 1973), Canadian Professional Hockey Centerman
*[[Derek Boogaard]] (b. 1982), Canadian ice hockey player
*[[Derek Joslin]] (b. 1987), Canadian ice hockey player
*[[Derek King]] (b. 1967), Canadian ice hockey player
*[[Derek MacKenzie]] (b. 1981), Canadian ice hockey player
*[[Derek Meech]] (b. 1984), Canadian ice hockey player
*[[Derek Morris (ice hockey)|Derek Morris]] (b. 1978), Canadian ice hockey player
*[[Derek Parra]] (b. 1970), Mexican-American speed skater (ice)
*[[Derek Plante]] (b.1971), American ice hockey player
*[[Derek Roy]] (b.1983), Canadian ice hockey player
*[[Derek Sanderson]] (b.1946), Canadian ice hockey player and business executive
*[[Derek Smith (ice hockey)|Derek Smith]], (b.1954), Canadian ice hockey player
*[[Derek Trent]], American ice skater (pairs)
===Car racing===
*[[Derek Bell (auto racer)|Derek Bell]] (b. 1941), F1 racing car driver
*[[Derek Daly]] (b. 1953), Irish F1 racing car driver
*[[Derek Higgins]] (b. 1966), Irish Indy Lights racing car driver
*[[Derek Ringer]] (b.1956), Scottish rally driver
*[[Derek Warwick]] (b.1954), English F1 racing car driver
===Other sports===
*[[Derek Hardiman]] (b.1981), Irish hurling player
*[[Derek Keenan]], American lacrosse player
*[[Derek Lyng]] (b. 1978), Irish hurling player
*[[Derek Malawsky]] (b. 1973), Canadian lacrosse player
*[[Derek McBain]] (1969-2006), Australian sheepshearer
*[[Derek Oldbury]] aka ''DEO'' (1924-1994), British draughts champion and writer on the game
*[[Derek Piggott]] (born around 1924) British glider pilot
*[[Derek Porter]] Canadian rower born in England

==Politics==
*[[Derek Barber, Baron Barber of Tewkesbury|Derek Barber]] aka Baron Barber of Tewkesbury (born 1918), British civil servant, agricultural expert and politician
*[[Derek Beackon]], English lorry driver and politician
*[[Derek Bedson]] (1920-1989), Canadian civil servant
*[[Derek Blackburn]] (b. 1934), Canadian politician
*[[Derek Brownlee]] (b. about 1975), Scottish politician
*[[Derek Bryan]] (1910-2003), British diplomat
*[[Derek Burney]] (b. 1939), Canadian businessman, diplomat and political strategist
*[[Derek Clark]] (b. 1933), British politician and science teacher
*[[Derek Conway]] (b. 1953), British politician
*[[Derek Coombs]] (b. 1931), British politician and corporate executive
*[[Derek Corrigan]] (b. about 1955), Canadian politician
*[[Derek Croxton]] American history researcher and writer
*[[Derek Denton]] (b. 1924), Australian scientist
*[[Derek Draper]], UK political lobbyist involved in ''Cash for Access'' scandal in 1999, subsequently a psychotherapist
*[[Derek Edwards]], psychologist and academic working in England
*[[Derek Enright]] (1935-1995), British politician
*[[Derek Ezra, Baron Ezra|Derek Ezra]] aka Baron Ezra (b. 1919) British politician and corporate executive
*[[Derek Fatchett]] (1945-1999), British politician
*[[Derek Fletcher]] (b. 1951), Canadian politician born in England
*[[Derek Foster, Baron Foster of Bishop Auckland|Derek Foster]] (b. 1937), British politician
*[[Derek Freeman]] (1916-2001), New Zealand anthropologist
*[[Derek Gregory]] (b. 1951), British geographer
*[[Derek Hatton]] (b. 1948), English politician, businessman and after-dinner speaker
*[[Derek Holland]], British politician and writer who uses several pen-names: Harry Worthington, Rory O'Connor, D. Liam O'Huallachain, Derek O'Huallachain, and Deric O'Huallachain
*[[Derek Humphry]] (b. 1930), writer of the suicide handbook ''Final Exit'' and president of the Euthanasia Research & Guidance Organization
*[[Derek Hussey]] (b. 1948), Northern Irish politician
*[[Derek Insley#Derek Insley .28Windsor West.29|Derek Insley]], Canadian politician
*[[Derek and Patrice Jelliffe|Derek Jelliffe]] (d.1992), expert in tropical paediatrics and infant nutrition
*[[Derek Keppel]] (1863-1944), British nobleman, soldier and member of the royal household
*[[Derek Laud]] (b. 1964), English political lobbyist
*[[Derek Lee]] (b. 1948), Canadian lawyer and politician
*[[Derek Lodge]] (1929-1996), English civil servant and statistician
*[[Derek McDowell]] (b. 1958), Irish politician
*[[Derek Charles Moore-Brabazon, 2nd Baron Brabazon of Tara|Derek Moore-Brabazon]] (1910-1974), a UK baron - 2nd Baron Brabazon of Tara
*[[Derek Morris]], British academic formerly chairperson of the Competition Commission
*[[Derek Nally]] (b. 1936), policeman, campaigner and politician
*[[Derek Oulton]] (b. 1927), lawyer and civil servant
*[[Derek Page, Baron Whaddon|Derek Page]] (1927-2005) aka ''Baron Whaddon'', British politician
*[[Derek Prag]], British politician
*[[Derek Quigley]] (b.1932), New Zealand politician
*[[Derek Spencer]] (b. 1936), British politician
*[[Derek Robinson ("Red Robbo")|Derek Robinson]] aka ''Red Tobbo'', British motor industry shop steward
*[[Derek Schofield]], Chief Justice of Gibraltar
*[[Derek Simpson (trade unionist)|Derek Simpson]] (b.1944), British trade unionist
*[[Derek Spencer]] (b.1936), British politician
*[[Derek Hugh Taylor|Derek Taylor]] (b. 1951), Caribbean politician
*[[Derek Twigg]] (b.1959) English politician
*[[Derek Vestey]] (1914-2005), British nobleman (baronet)
*[[Derek Walker-Smith]] aka ''Baron Broxbourne'' (1910-1992), British politician
*[[Derek Wall]], British politician
*[[Derek James Walding]] (b.1937), Canadian politician, born in England
*[[Derek Wall]], British politician
*[[Derek Watkins]] British docker shop steward member of the ''Pentonville Five''
*[[Derek Watson]] (retired 2002), British churchman
*[[Derek Wells]] (b.1946), Canadian politician and lawyer
*''Derek Wee'' name used in a controversial blog by [[Wee Siew Kim]] (b.1960), Hong Kong politician
*[[Derek Worlock]] (1920-1996), British Roman Catholic bishop
*[[Derek Wyatt]] (b. 1949), British politician
*[[Derek Zeisman]] Canadian politician

==Science, education and academic==
*[[Derek Abbott]] (b. 1960), physicist and electronic engineer
*[[Derek Harold Richard Barton|Derek Barton]] (1918-1998), British physical chemist and Nobel Prize Laureate
*[[Derek Bickerton]] (b. 1926), linguist and academic
*[[Derek Birley]] (1926-2002), academic and educator
*[[Derek Blake]], academic and research scientist
*[[Derek Bok]] (b. 1930), American lawyer and educator
*[[Derek Briggs]] (b. about 1945), Irish paleontologist
*[[Derek Hirst]] (b. 1948), English historian of early-modern Britain
*[[Derek Hockridge]], British translator, lecturer and expert in French society and culture
*[[Derek Hopwood]], British academic and author
*[[Derek McCormack]], New Zealand biochemist and academic
*[[Derek Molloy]], Irish academician
*[[Derek Wragge Morley|Derek Morley]] (1920-1969) independent science consultant and journalist noted for study of ants
*[[Derek Parfit]] (b.1942), British philosopher and academic
*[[Derek J. de Solla Price|Derek Price]] (1922-1983), information scientist and science historian
*[[Derek Ratcliffe]] (1929-2005), British nature conservationist
*[[Derek Roe]], British paleolithic archeologist and academic
*[[Derek Summerfield]] controversial psychiatrist and writer
*[[Derek Taunt]] (1917-2004), British mathemetician and codebreaker
*[[Derek van der Kooy]] (born about 1955), scientist and academic working in stem cell research

==Business==
*[[Derek Burney Jr.]] (b. 1962), Canadian corporate senior executive
*[[Derek Lambie]] (b. 1975), Scottish newspaper editor
*''Derek Meier'', founder of [[Solid pr]] and American public relations firm
*[[Derek V. Smith|Derek Smith]] American business executive

==Miscellaneous==
*[[Derek Bentley]] (1933-1953), Englishman hanged for murder and subsequently pardoned
*[[Derek Anthony Seagrim|Derek Seagrim]] (1903-1943), English soldier and recipient of the Victoria Cross
*[[Corporals killings|Derek Wood]], one of two British Army corporals shot and killed in Northern Ireland in 1988


==See also==
*[[Torah im Derech Eretz|Derech Eretz]], Jewish philosophy
*[[Derekegyház]], village in Hungary
*[[Derekh Eretz (talmud)|Derekh Eretz]], minor tractates in the Talmud
*[[Derekh Hamelekh]], Israeli song
*[[Derekh Hashem]], classical Jewish text
*[[Derrek Konrad]] (b. 1943), Canadian politician
*[[Derrick Z. Jackson]], American journalist (opinion columnist)
*[[Derrick Neikirk]] (b.1974), American professional wrestler
*[[Derrick Robins]] aka ''D.H.Robins'' (1914-2004), British sports promoter and cricketer

*[[Special:Allpages/Derek]]

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