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The first or given name Richard comes from the Germanic elements "ric" (ruler, leader, king) and "hard" (strong, brave), therefore it means 'powerful leader'.

Richard is a typical name in many Germanic languages, including English, German and Dutch.

Cognates. French: Richard. Irish
Irish language

Irish , also known as Irish Gaelic, is a Goidelic languages of the Indo-European language family, originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish people....
: Ristéard. Italian: Riccardo
Riccardo

Riccardo is a male given name, Italian language version of Richard.It may be refer to:People*Riccardo Antoniazzi, Italian violin maker...
. Dutch: Rijkert Low German: Ri(c)kert. Polish: Ryszard.






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The first or given name Richard comes from the Germanic elements "ric" (ruler, leader, king) and "hard" (strong, brave), therefore it means 'powerful leader'.

Richard is a typical name in many Germanic languages, including English, German and Dutch.

Cognates. French: Richard. Irish
Irish language

Irish , also known as Irish Gaelic, is a Goidelic languages of the Indo-European language family, originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish people....
: Ristéard. Italian: Riccardo
Riccardo

Riccardo is a male given name, Italian language version of Richard.It may be refer to:People*Riccardo Antoniazzi, Italian violin maker...
. Dutch: Rijkert Low German: Ri(c)kert. Polish: Ryszard. Portuguese: Ricardo. Scandinavian: Rikard, Rickard, Ríkarđur. Scottish Gaelic: Ruiseart. Catalan
Catalan language

Catalan is a Romance languages, the national language and official language of Andorra, and a official language in the Autonomous Communities of Spain of the Balearic Islands, Catalonia and Valencian Community and in the city of Alghero in the Italy List of islands in the Mediterranean of Sardinia....
: Ricard. Spanish: Ricardo
Ricardo

Ricardo is the Portuguese language and Spanish language cognate of the name Richard....
. Welsh
Welsh language

Welsh ]], is a member of the Brythonic branch of Celtic languages spoken natively in Wales, in England by some along the Welsh Marches and in the Welsh settlement in Argentina in the Chubut Valley in Argentina Patagonia....
: Rhisiart. Hungarian: Richárd Chinese: Xing Jian.

Short forms. English: Rik, Rick
Rick

Rick may refer to:*Rick *Rickenbacker, a guitar manufacturer*A shortened version of the given name Richard*Hay rick, a term with multiple meanings in regard to cutting and collecting hay...
, Rich
Rich

Rich may refer to:* Wealth* In combustion engines, rich refers to an air-fuel ratio which has an excess amount of fuel, beyond what is required for complete combustion...
, Dick, Ric, Chard, Hecka, Ringo. Slovak: Rišo, Riško. Polish: Rysio. Czech: Ríša. Spanish: Cayo (Guatemala). Finnish: Riku. Estonian: Riho.

Pet forms. English: Rich, Ricky
Ricky

Ricky may refer to:*A somewhat common male name in English and Spanish-speaking countries, deriving from Richard or Patrick*Ricky Guti?rrez, former major league baseball player...
, Ricky Boy, Rickster, Ric, Rickie, Rikki, Wicky, Richie
Richie

Richie is a given name or surname, and may refer to:...
, Dick, Dickie

Last Names. Richard(s), Ritchard, Richardson, Riccard(s), Ricquart, Rijkaard, Rickaert, Ryckewaert