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	The nickname is associated with Flicka, a fictional horse in a '']'' published during the 1940s by American author ] about an American boy and his mustang horse Flicka. The books were adapted into a movie trilogy and a 1950s television series.<ref>{{cite web \| url=https://people.com/awards/sag-awards-2015-williams-h-macy-explains-felicity-huffman-as-flicka/ \| title=SAG Awards 2015: Williams H. Macy Explains Felicity Huffman as Flicka }}</ref><ref>{{cite web \| url=https://seekscandinavia.com/flicka/ \| title=What's the Meaning of Flicka? (Not Just a Book and Movie!) \| date=9 April 2022 }}</ref> The 2006 American film '']'' and its two sequels were loosely based on the previous books and films.		The nickname is associated with Flicka, a fictional horse in a '']'' published during the 1940s by American author ] about an American boy and his mustang horse Flicka. The books were adapted into a movie trilogy and a 1950s television series.<ref>{{cite web \| url=https://people.com/awards/sag-awards-2015-williams-h-macy-explains-felicity-huffman-as-flicka/ \| title=SAG Awards 2015: Williams H. Macy Explains Felicity Huffman as Flicka }}</ref><ref>{{cite web \| url=https://seekscandinavia.com/flicka/ \| title=What's the Meaning of Flicka? (Not Just a Book and Movie!) \| date=9 April 2022 }}</ref> The 2006 American film '']'' and its two sequels were loosely based on the previous books and films.

	Flicka was also one of a set of identical triplets in '']'', the English language translations of a series of ] children's books by Swedish author/illustrator Maj Lindman that were published from the 1930s to the 1960s in the ]. The female triplets were called ''Rufsi, Tufsi, Tott'' in the original Swedish editions of the tales published during the 1920s in Sweden.<ref>{{cite news \| url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/15/books/review/Verongos-t.html \| title=Not Like the Other (Published 2010) \| date=13 August 2010 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web \| url=https://inspirevirtue.com/flicka-ricka-dicka-and-charming-swedish-childhoods/ \| title=Flicka, Ricka, Dicka and Charming Swedish Childhoods \| date=3 February 2023 }}</ref>		Flicka was also one of a set of fictional identical ] in '']'', the English language translations of a series of ] children's books by Swedish author/illustrator Maj Lindman that were published from the 1930s to the 1960s in the ]. The female triplets were called ''Rufsi, Tufsi, Tott'' in the original Swedish editions of the tales published during the 1920s in Sweden.<ref>{{cite news \| url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/15/books/review/Verongos-t.html \| title=Not Like the Other (Published 2010) \| date=13 August 2010 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web \| url=https://inspirevirtue.com/flicka-ricka-dicka-and-charming-swedish-childhoods/ \| title=Flicka, Ricka, Dicka and Charming Swedish Childhoods \| date=3 February 2023 }}</ref>

	Flicka has also been used rarely as a formal ] for girls in Denmark and Sweden.<ref>{{cite web \| url=https://www.nordicnames.de/Flicka \| title=Flicka - Nordic Names }}</ref> Flicka is often used as a name for pets.<ref>{{cite web \| url=https://www.bustle.com/articles/178239-12-names-for-pets-from-literature-to-consider-for-your-animal-bff \| title=12 Names for Pets from Literature to Consider for Your Animal BFF \| date=19 August 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web \| url=https://www.pageant.dog/name/f/flicka \| title=Pageant Dog: Dog Photo Contest }}</ref> <ref>{{cite web \| url=https://www.safehavenforcats.org/25th-annversary-stories/the-story-of-flicka/ \| title=Flicka \| date=13 July 2019 }}</ref> Flicka is also a surname of ] origin.		Flicka has also been used rarely as a formal ] for girls in Denmark and Sweden.<ref>{{cite web \| url=https://www.nordicnames.de/Flicka \| title=Flicka - Nordic Names }}</ref> Flicka is often used as a name for pets.<ref>{{cite web \| url=https://www.bustle.com/articles/178239-12-names-for-pets-from-literature-to-consider-for-your-animal-bff \| title=12 Names for Pets from Literature to Consider for Your Animal BFF \| date=19 August 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web \| url=https://www.pageant.dog/name/f/flicka \| title=Pageant Dog: Dog Photo Contest }}</ref> <ref>{{cite web \| url=https://www.safehavenforcats.org/25th-annversary-stories/the-story-of-flicka/ \| title=Flicka \| date=13 July 2019 }}</ref> Flicka is also a surname of ] origin.

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Flicka
Origin
Flicka by Emilia Lönblad, 1907.
Gender	Feminine
Language(s)	English, Swedish
Meaning	“Little girl”

Flicka is an English hypocorism for different names. "Flicka" is a Swedish word used in reference to a young girl.

The nickname is associated with Flicka, a fictional horse in a book trilogy published during the 1940s by American author Mary O’Hara about an American boy and his mustang horse Flicka. The books were adapted into a movie trilogy and a 1950s television series. The 2006 American film Flicka and its two sequels were loosely based on the previous books and films.

Flicka was also one of a set of fictional identical triplets in Flicka, Ricka, Dicka, the English language translations of a series of Swedish children's books by Swedish author/illustrator Maj Lindman that were published from the 1930s to the 1960s in the Anglosphere. The female triplets were called Rufsi, Tufsi, Tott in the original Swedish editions of the tales published during the 1920s in Sweden.

Flicka has also been used rarely as a formal given name for girls in Denmark and Sweden. Flicka is often used as a name for pets. Flicka is also a surname of German origin.

Nicknames

Women

Felicity “Flicka” Huffman (born 1962), American actress
Jessica ‘Flica” or “Flicka” Smith (born 1979), American woman who was a contestant on the American television series Survivor
Frederica “Flicka” von Stade (born 1945), American semi-retired classical singer

Men

Franklin “Flicka” Rodman Jr. (1965–1995), American hiker killed in a November 1995 accident on the Pacific Crest Trail

Pen name

Mylène Flicka, pen name of Beninese blogger, activist and social media entrepreneur Marie-Madeleine Fifamè Akrota (born 1996)

Fiction

Flicka, one of a set of identical triplets in the children's book Flicka, Ricka, Dicka by Swedish author/illustrator Maj Lindman
Flicka, a mustang horse in the 1941 novel My Friend Flicka and its two sequels, Thunderhead (1943) and Green Grass of Wyoming (1946) by American author Mary O'Hara
Flicka, a horse in a series of film adaptations, My Friend Flicka (1943), Thunderhead, Son of Flicka (1945), and Green Grass of Wyoming (1948)
Flicka, a horse in the 1956-1957 television series My Friend Flicka
Flicka, the horse in the 2006 American film Flicka and its sequels, Flicka 2 (2010) and Flicka: Country Pride (2012)
Fredericka "Flicka" von Grüsse, a character in the James Bond novels Never Send Flowers and SeaFire by John Gardner

References

"Flicka's Farewell". 14 July 2010.
"SAG Awards 2015: Williams H. Macy Explains Felicity Huffman as Flicka".
"'Survivor' contestant seen back in town, keeping quiet". September 2006.
"'Precious Life' Grandeur of Accomplishment Lost in Hikers' Tragic Deaths | the Spokesman-Review".
"Obituary for Franklin Rodman : Funeral Alternatives of Maine".
https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/2006/10/20/flicka-now-its-about-a-girl-but-this-is-one-tough-girl/7de009c9-2909-4323-836a-352a15a8c485/
"What's the Meaning of Flicka? (Not Just a Book and Movie!)". 9 April 2022.
"SAG Awards 2015: Williams H. Macy Explains Felicity Huffman as Flicka".
"What's the Meaning of Flicka? (Not Just a Book and Movie!)". 9 April 2022.
"Not Like the Other (Published 2010)". 13 August 2010.
"Flicka, Ricka, Dicka and Charming Swedish Childhoods". 3 February 2023.
"Flicka - Nordic Names".
"12 Names for Pets from Literature to Consider for Your Animal BFF". 19 August 2016.
"Pageant Dog: Dog Photo Contest".
"Flicka". 13 July 2019.

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	The nickname is associated with Flicka, a fictional horse in a '']'' published during the 1940s by American author ] about an American boy and his mustang horse Flicka. The books were adapted into a movie trilogy and a 1950s television series.<ref>{{cite web \| url=https://people.com/awards/sag-awards-2015-williams-h-macy-explains-felicity-huffman-as-flicka/ \| title=SAG Awards 2015: Williams H. Macy Explains Felicity Huffman as Flicka }}</ref><ref>{{cite web \| url=https://seekscandinavia.com/flicka/ \| title=What's the Meaning of Flicka? (Not Just a Book and Movie!) \| date=9 April 2022 }}</ref> The 2006 American film '']'' and its two sequels were loosely based on the previous books and films.		The nickname is associated with Flicka, a fictional horse in a '']'' published during the 1940s by American author ] about an American boy and his mustang horse Flicka. The books were adapted into a movie trilogy and a 1950s television series.<ref>{{cite web \| url=https://people.com/awards/sag-awards-2015-williams-h-macy-explains-felicity-huffman-as-flicka/ \| title=SAG Awards 2015: Williams H. Macy Explains Felicity Huffman as Flicka }}</ref><ref>{{cite web \| url=https://seekscandinavia.com/flicka/ \| title=What's the Meaning of Flicka? (Not Just a Book and Movie!) \| date=9 April 2022 }}</ref> The 2006 American film '']'' and its two sequels were loosely based on the previous books and films.

	Flicka was also one of a set of identical triplets in '']'', the English language translations of a series of ] children's books by Swedish author/illustrator Maj Lindman that were published from the 1930s to the 1960s in the ]. The female triplets were called ''Rufsi, Tufsi, Tott'' in the original Swedish editions of the tales published during the 1920s in Sweden.<ref>{{cite news \| url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/15/books/review/Verongos-t.html \| title=Not Like the Other (Published 2010) \| date=13 August 2010 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web \| url=https://inspirevirtue.com/flicka-ricka-dicka-and-charming-swedish-childhoods/ \| title=Flicka, Ricka, Dicka and Charming Swedish Childhoods \| date=3 February 2023 }}</ref>		Flicka was also one of a set of fictional identical ] in '']'', the English language translations of a series of ] children's books by Swedish author/illustrator Maj Lindman that were published from the 1930s to the 1960s in the ]. The female triplets were called ''Rufsi, Tufsi, Tott'' in the original Swedish editions of the tales published during the 1920s in Sweden.<ref>{{cite news \| url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/15/books/review/Verongos-t.html \| title=Not Like the Other (Published 2010) \| date=13 August 2010 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web \| url=https://inspirevirtue.com/flicka-ricka-dicka-and-charming-swedish-childhoods/ \| title=Flicka, Ricka, Dicka and Charming Swedish Childhoods \| date=3 February 2023 }}</ref>

	Flicka has also been used rarely as a formal ] for girls in Denmark and Sweden.<ref>{{cite web \| url=https://www.nordicnames.de/Flicka \| title=Flicka - Nordic Names }}</ref> Flicka is often used as a name for pets.<ref>{{cite web \| url=https://www.bustle.com/articles/178239-12-names-for-pets-from-literature-to-consider-for-your-animal-bff \| title=12 Names for Pets from Literature to Consider for Your Animal BFF \| date=19 August 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web \| url=https://www.pageant.dog/name/f/flicka \| title=Pageant Dog: Dog Photo Contest }}</ref> <ref>{{cite web \| url=https://www.safehavenforcats.org/25th-annversary-stories/the-story-of-flicka/ \| title=Flicka \| date=13 July 2019 }}</ref> Flicka is also a surname of ] origin.		Flicka has also been used rarely as a formal ] for girls in Denmark and Sweden.<ref>{{cite web \| url=https://www.nordicnames.de/Flicka \| title=Flicka - Nordic Names }}</ref> Flicka is often used as a name for pets.<ref>{{cite web \| url=https://www.bustle.com/articles/178239-12-names-for-pets-from-literature-to-consider-for-your-animal-bff \| title=12 Names for Pets from Literature to Consider for Your Animal BFF \| date=19 August 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web \| url=https://www.pageant.dog/name/f/flicka \| title=Pageant Dog: Dog Photo Contest }}</ref> <ref>{{cite web \| url=https://www.safehavenforcats.org/25th-annversary-stories/the-story-of-flicka/ \| title=Flicka \| date=13 July 2019 }}</ref> Flicka is also a surname of ] origin.