Richard

Richard \ric-har(d), ri-cha-rd\ is a boy's name. It consists of 7 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby boy name Richard is pronounced as RIHCHahRD (English), Riy-SHAER (French), or RIHK-aaRT (German) ¹.

¹ Pronunciation for Richard: R as in "race (R.EY.S)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; CH as in "cheese (CH.IY.Z)" ; AH as in "mud (M.AH.D)" ; D as in "day (D.EY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)" ; SH as in "she (SH.IY)" ; AE as in "at (AE.T)" ; K as in "key (K.IY)" ; AA as in "odd (AA.D)" ; T as in "tee (T.IY)"

What is the origin of Richard?

Richard is used predominantly in the Czech, Dutch, English, French, and German languages, and its origin is Germanic and English. From Germanic roots, its meaning is powerful ruler. Two-element name from the elements 'ric' meaning rich, powerful, ruler ; 'hart' meaning brave, hardy. Richart (Germanic) and Richeard (Old English) are old forms of Richard. The name was introduced to England by the Normans, and it has been among the most enduringly popular ones. The commonality of the name is reflected in the use of its diminutive Dick in the phrase 'Tom, Dick and Harry' as a reference to anyone. It was borne by three kings of England, most notably Richard I (1157-1199), also known as Lionheart for his reputation as a great military leader; he was later brought to popular attention in the Sir Walter Scott novel Ivanhoe (1819). Various historical forms of the name are obsolete today, including the medieval Richer and other variants such as Dickon, Hick, Hickon and Ricket; the variants were usually derived from the rhyming sound of the '-ic-' in the name. Similarly, several last names have descended from the first name, including Dickson, Dixon, Hitchcock, Rich and Richards. In addition, Richard is a variant of the name name Rickward origin. The name Riccarda name variations (Italian), the name Richardine name (English), the name short names for Richelle (English), and the name Richenda meaning (English) are the female forms of Richard. The name Richard is used to a great extent; it has 89 variants that are used in both English and other languages.

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The following famous people share the name Richard:

• Actor Richard Chamberlain, born George Richard Chamberlain, 31 March 1935, Beverly Hills, California
• Actor Richard Dawson, born 20 November 1932, Gosport, England
• Actor Richard Dreyfuss, born 29 October 1947, Brooklyn, New York
• Actor Richard Gere, born 31 August 1949, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Actor Wil Wheaton, born Richard William Wheaton III, 29 July 1972, Burbank, California
• Author Richard Brautigan, born 30 January 1935 - 25 October 1984, Tacoma, Washington
• Author Richard Wright, born 4 September 1908 - 28 November 1960, Adams County, Mississippi
• Author Dick Francis, born Richard Stanley Francis, 31 October 1920, Lawrenny, Wales
• Baseball Player Rick Ankiel, born Richard Alexander Ankiel, 19 July 1979, Fort Pierce, Florida
• Business Personality Richard Branson, born 18 July 1950, Surrey, England.

List of baby names that sound like Richard:

Racer pronounciation, name Rachard, Raenger name, name Raser, Raycer name popularity, name Raychard origin, name Reshard origin, baby name Resharrd, baby name Rexferd, Rexfurd definition, Rexfurde name variations, meaning of Rezart (Albanian), baby name Rhisiart (Welsh), Ricard name popularity (English), nicknames for Richart (German), short names for Richer, Richerd name (English), name Richird, Richshard meaning of name, and Rickard name variations (Scandinavian).

The baby name Richard fun facts:

The name Richard in reverse order is "Drahcir".

The numerological value of the name Richard is number 7, which means analysis, understanding, knowledge, awareness, studious, meditating.

How popular is Richard?

Richard is in the top names in USA.