What is "rickman"

Rickman is both a surname and a given name. As a surname, one origin is as the English version of the German surname Ryckman.

Notable people with the name include:

People with the surname Rickman:

• Alan Rickman (1946-2016), English film, television and stage actor
• John Rickman (1771–1840), English statistician and government official
• Jolie Christine Rickman (1970–2005), American feminist, humanitarian, and social activist
• Phil Rickman (21st century), British author
• Thomas 'Clio' Rickman (1760–1834), English writer and bookseller
• Thomas Rickman (1776–1841), English architect
• Thomas Rickman (writer), American screenwriter (also goes as Tom Rickman)
• William Rickman (1731–1783), political leader of the American Revolution

People with the given name Rickman:

• Sir Rickman Godlee, 1st Baronet (1849–1925), English surgeon

Fictional characters with the surname Rickman:

• Angus Rickman, fictional character in the television series Sliders
• Dennis Rickman, fictional character in the soap opera EastEnders
• Sharon Rickman, fictional character in the soap opera EastEnders