English: A Borrowing from the Old French, Richard is Derived from the Old High German Richart, a Compound Name Composed from the Elements Ric, Rik (Power, Ruler) and Hard (Strong, Brave, Hearty). Short Forms:

Shakespearean: 'Henry Iv' Richard Scroop, Archbishop of York. Sir Richard Vernon. 'King Henry V' & 'Henry Vi, , , & ', Richard Plantagenet. His Son, Richard. 'Richard Ii'. 'Richard Iii' Richard, Duke of York, Edward

German: Powerful Ruler (Dick, Dicky, Ric, Rico, Rich, Richie, Rick, Ricky, Ritchie, Rocco Riccardo, Ricardo, Riik)

Teutonic: Powerful Ruler

English: Powerful, Rich Ruler

French: Powerful; Strong Ruler. A Teutonic Name from the European Middle Ages. England's King Richard Coeur De Lion Was a Crusading Knight

German: Powerful; Strong Ruler. A Teutonic Name from the European Middle Ages. England's King Richard Coeur De Lion Was a Crusading Knight

Teutonic: Stern King, Witty, Energetic, Generous, He Believes in Plain Speaking

English: Strong Ruler

Margaret  (Shakespearean)
'Henry Vi, Part ' Reignier's Daughter, Afterwards Married to Henry Vi. 'Henry Vi, Part Iii' Queen Margaret. 'Much Ado About Nothing' Gentlewoman Attending on Hero. 'King Richard Iii' King Henry Vi's W

Morton  (Shakespearean)
'King Richard Iii' John Morton, Bishop of Ely

Mowbray  (Shakespearean)
'King Henry Iv, Part ' Lord Mowbray, Retainer of Northumberland and Opposite Against King Henry Iv. 'King Richard the Second' Thomas Mowbray, Duke of Norfolk

Norfolk  (Shakespearean)
'King Henry Vi, Part Iii' and 'King Henry Viii' Duke of Norfolk. 'King Henry Iv, Part ' Lord Mowbray, Retainer of Northumberland. 'King Richard the Second' Thomas Mowbray, Duke of Norfolk. 'King Richa

Oxford  (Shakespearean)
'King Henry the Sixth, Part Iii' Earl of Oxford. 'King Richard Iii' Earl of Oxford

Pierce  (Shakespearean)
'King Richard the Second' Sir Pierce of Exton

Plantagenet  (Shakespearean)
'King Henry Iv, Part ' Richard Scroop, Archbishop of York. 'King Henry Iv, Part ' Sir Richard Vernon. Falstaff. 'Henry Vi, Part and ', 'King Henry V', Richard Plantagenet, Afterwards Duke of York, Cou

Plantagenet  (Shakespearean)
'Henry Vi, Part ' Reignier's Daughter, Afterwards Married to Henry Vi. 'Henry Vi, Part Iii' Queen Margaret. 'Much Ado About Nothing' Gentlewoman Attending on Hero. 'King Richard Iii' King Henry Vi's W

Ratchiff  (Shakespearean)
'Henry Iv' Richard Scroop, Archbishop of York. Sir Richard Vernon. 'King Henry V' & 'Henry Vi, , , & ', Richard Plantagenet. His Son, Richard. 'Richard Ii'. 'Richard Iii' Richard, Duke of York, Edward

Rhisiart  (Welsh)
Welsh Form of Richard 'strong Ruler'

Ric  (Italian)
Powerful; Strong Ruler. Variant of Richard

Ricardo  (Spanish)
From the Name Richard

Ricco  (Italian)
Powerful; Strong Ruler. Variant of Richard

Richardo  (French)
Powerful; Strong Ruler

Richelle  (French)
Femenine Form of Richard

Richelle  (Native American)
Combination of Richard and Ellen (Rikki, Ricki, Riki, Ricci, Ricca)

Richenda  (German)
Feminine Form of Richard: Hard Ruler

Richie  (German)
Diminutive of Richard: Hard Ruler

Richie  (Spanish)
Variant of Richard

Richmal  (German)
Feminine Form of Richard: Hard Ruler

Rick  (English)
Abbreviation of Richard 'Powerful; Strong Ruler.' Also a Diminutive of Derek, Meaning Gifted Ruler, People Ruler, a Variant of the Old German Theodoric

Rick  (German)
Diminutive of Richard: Hard Ruler

Rickard  (English)
Variant of Richard 'Powerful; Strong Ruler.'

Rickey  (English)
Abbreviation of Richard 'Powerful; Strong Ruler.'

Ricki  (German)
Diminutive of Richard: Hard Ruler

Rickie  (English)
Abbreviation of Richard 'Powerful; Strong Ruler.'

Ricky  (English)
Abbreviation of Richard 'Powerful; Strong Ruler.' Also a Diminutive of Derek, Meaning Gifted Ruler, People Ruler, a Variant of the Old German Theodoric

Ricky  (German)
Diminutive of Richard: Hard Ruler

Rikard  (Hungarian)
Hungarian Form of Richard 'strong Ruler'

Rikard  (Swedish)
Swedish Form of Richard 'strong Ruler'

Rikkard  (Finnish)
Finnish Form of Richard

Rikke  (Dutch)
Variant of Richard

Rikki  (German)
Diminutive of Richard: Hard Ruler

Rikki  (Dutch)
Variant of Richard

Riku  (Finnish)
Finnish Short Form of Richard

Rique  (French)
Variant of Richard

Risa  (Czechoslovakian)
Czechoslovakian Form of Richard

Risteard  (Gaelic)
Gaelic Form of Richard

Ritchie  (Spanish)
Variant of Richard

Rivers  (Shakespearean)
'King Henry the Sixth, Part Iii' Lord Rivers, Brother to Lady Grey. 'King Richard Iii' Earl Rivers, Brother to King Edward's Queen

Robert  (Shakespearean)
'King Henry Iv, Part ' Robert Shallow, a Country Justice. 'King John' Robert Faulconbridge, and His Father, Sir Robert Faulconbridge. 'King Richard Iii' Sir Robert Brakenbury, Lieutenant of the Tower