リチャードという名前の意味、起源、歴史

Meaning, origin and history of the name Richard - Behind the Name Richard Gender Masculine Usage English , French , German , Czech , Slovak , Dutch , Swedish , Norwegian , Danish , Estonian , Germanic [1] Pronounced Pron. /ˈɹɪt͡ʃ.əɹd/ ( American English ) /ˈɹɪt͡ʃ.əd/ ( British English ) /ʁi.ʃaʁ/ ( French ) /ˈʁɪ.çaʁt/ ( German ) /ˈrɪ.xart/ ( Czech ) /ˈri.xart/ ( Slovak ) /ˈri.ʃɑrt/ ( Dutch ) [ key · simplify ] Meaning & History Means "brave ruler" , derived from the Old German elements rih "ruler, king" and hart "hard, firm, brave, hardy". This was the name of three early dukes of Normandy. The Normans introduced it to England when they invaded in the 11th century, and it has been very common there since that time. 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 ). It remained fairly popular through to the modern era, peaking in the United States in the 1940s and in the United Kingom a bit later, and steadily declining since that time. Famous bearers include two German opera composers, Richard Wagner (1813-1883) and Richard Strauss (1864-1949), as well as British explorer Richard Burton (1821-1890), American president Richard Nixon (1913-1994), American physicist Richard Feynman (1918-1988), British actor Richard Burton (1925-1984) and American musician Little Richard (1932-2020). Related Names Roots rik / rih + hard / hart Variants Rickard , Rikard ( Swedish ) Rikard ( Norwegian ) Ricohard ( Germanic ) Diminutives Dick , Ric , Rich , Richie , Rick , Rickey , Ricki , Rickie , Ricky , Rikki , Ritchie ( English ) Riško , Rišo ( Slovak ) Riho ( Estonian ) Feminine Forms Richardine ( English ) Ricarda ( German ) Other Languages & Cultures Ricard ( Catalan ) Rikhard , Riku ( Finnish ) Richárd , Rikárdó ( Hungarian ) Risteárd ( Irish ) Riccardo ( Italian ) Rihards , Ričards ( Latvian ) Ričardas ( Lithuanian ) Dicun , Hudde ( Medieval English ) Rīkaharduz ( Old Germanic ) Ryszard ( Polish ) Ricardo ( Portuguese ) Rihard ( Slovene ) Ricardo , Rico ( Spanish ) Rhisiart ( Welsh ) Surname Descendants Richard ( Dutch ) Richard , Richards , Richardson , Rickard ( English ) Richard ( French ) Richard ( German ) Same Spelling Richárd Popularity Last ranked #98 in 1997 Australia (NSW) Last ranked #55 in 1996 Austria Last ranked #98 in 2000 Brazil (by decade) Last ranked #89 in 2001 Canada Last ranked #35 in 2016 Czechia Last ranked #398 in 2024 England & Wales Last ranked #493 in 1918 (f) #484 in 2004 (m) France Last ranked #11 in 1903 Germany Last ranked #67 in 2024 Hungary Last ranked #82 in 2002 Ireland Last ranked #465 in 2011 Netherlands Last ranked #79 in 1999 New Zealand Last ranked #92 in 2001 Northern Ireland Last ranked #97 in 1991 Norway Last ranked #90 in 2002 Puerto Rico Last ranked #87 in 1988 Quebec, Canada Last ranked #92 in 1996 Scotland Last ranked #18 in 2024 Slovakia Last ranked #433 in 2000 Spain (by decade) Last ranked #991 in 1976 (f) #232 in 2024 (m) United States People think this name is classic mature formal natural wholesome strong refined serious Name Days Austria : February 7 Austria : April 3 Czechia : April 3 Denmark : February 7 Estonia : February 7 France : April 3 Slovakia : April 3 Images Richard I of England at the Battle of Arsuf, by Gustave Doré (1875) Categories 1930s 1940s 1950s 2020's Grand Slam tennis players A Song of Ice and Fire characters Ace Attorney characters American Horror Story characters American presidents American vice presidents Anne of Green Gables characters Anne Rice characters apple varieties aquanauts architects arm wrestlers Astral Chain characters Attlee ministry Babysitters Club characters Barry Lyndon Bernie Taupin songs Black Butler characters black history brave British royal family Bubblegum Crisis characters Buffy the Vampire Slayer characters Canadian prime ministers Carradine showbiz family Charles Dickens characters child actors children of Thomas Arthur Green Clair Obscur Expedition 33 characters comedians composers courage cricketers Crispin Glover's characters D. 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