- Richard - Wikipedia
Richard is cognate with variants of the name in other European languages, such as the Swedish "Rickard", the Portuguese and Spanish "Ricardo" and the Italian "Riccardo" (see comprehensive variant list below)
- Richard I | Biography, Achievements, Crusade, Facts, Death | Britannica
Richard I, duke of Aquitaine (from 1168) and of Poitiers (from 1172) and king of England, duke of Normandy, and count of Anjou (1189–99) His knightly manner and his prowess in the Third Crusade (1189–92) made him a popular king in his own time as well as the hero of countless romantic legends
- Meaning, origin and history of the name Richard
It was borne by three kings of England including the 12th-century Richard I the Lionheart, one of the leaders of the Third Crusade During the late Middle Ages this name was typically among the five most common for English males (with John, William, Robert and Thomas)
- Richard Name Meaning: Origin, Popularity Nicknames
Learn about the name Richard including the meaning, gender, origin, popularity, and more
- Richard Smallwood Dead: Gospel Singer Was 77 - The Hollywood Reporter
Richard Smallwood, a gospel singer and recording artist nominated eight times for Grammy Awards, has died He was 77
- Richard - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
From Middle English Rycharde, from Old French Richard, from Medieval Latin Richardus and Ricohardus, from Frankish *Rīkahard, from Proto-Germanic *Rīkaharduz, a construction of *rīks (“king, ruler”) + *harduz (“hard, brave”) Cognate with Old High German Rīcohard (“Richard”) A hypothetical Old English equivalent * Rīċheard would also yield an identical "Richard" in
- Richard : Meaning and Origin of First Name - Ancestry
The name Richard has its origins in the English language, deriving from Old High German roots The name is composed of the elements ric meaning ruler or king, and hard meaning brave or strong
- Richard Name Meaning, Origin, Popularity, Boy Names Like Richard - Mama . . .
The name “Richard” comes from the Germanic “Riccard,” which means “powerful leader ” It’s no coincidence that throughout history, many notable men have borne this name and lived up to its meaning
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