Richard

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Richard
Pronunciation	rɪtʃʊrd
Gender	Male
Meaning	powerful leader
Origin	Common Germanic
Nicknames	Rich, Rick, Dick, Ricardo, Richie, Dickie
Related names	harlot, slovenly
Popularity	Popular names page

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The first or given name Richard derives from the Germanic elements "ric" (ruler, leader, king) and "hard" (strong, brave), therefore it means 'powerful leader'.^[1]

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

Cognates. Chinese: 理查德. Russian: Ричард (Richard). Breton: Richarzh. Basque: Rikard. Arabic: ريتشارد. Japanese: リチャード (Richado). Hebrew: ריצ'רד. Esperanto: Rikardo. French: Richard. Irish: Ristéard. Italian: Riccardo. Dutch: Rijkert Low German: Ri(c)kert. Polish: Ryszard. Portuguese: Ricardo. Scandinavian: Rikard, Rickard, Ríkarður. Scottish Gaelic: Ruiseart. Catalan: Ricard. Spanish: Ricardo. Welsh: Rhisiart. Hungarian: Richárd. Latvian: Ričards, Rihards. Lithuanian: Ričardas. Greek: Ριχάρδος (Richárdos). Slovene: Rihard. Latin: Richardus. Ukrainian: Річард (Richard). Icelandic: Ríkharður. Bosnian: Rikard.

Short forms. English: Rik, Rick, Rich, Dick, Ric. Slovak: Rišo, Riško. Polish: Rysio. Czech: Ríša. Spanish: Cayo (Guatemala). Finnish: Riku. Estonian: Riho.

Pet forms. English: Ricky, Rickie, Rikki, Richie, Dickie

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

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