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Richard
- Used in: 3 countries
Origin: Germanic
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 Modern English, though it is unknown if the Old English equivalent existed.
Etymology: Wiktionary (CC-BY-SA)
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Popularity by Country
Richard
Rank #581
Frequency
52,138 people (19.33 per 100k)
Ethnic Distribution
White 73.19% Hispanic 1.94% Black 22.09% Asian/PI 0.61% Native Am. 0.52% Two+ 1.64%
Richard
Rank #2274
Popularity Over Time (Scotland)
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